The seven states that share the Colorado River are floating a new concept for how water could be shared in the future, ...

New details are emerging of what's being negotiated between the seven states who rely on the Colorado River — an "amicable ...

The Southwest and Rocky Mountain states are reviewing a plan that could split Colorado River water based on actual flows, not ...

“There are extremely dry conditions across the Lower Colorado River Basin this winter,” Moser said. Forecasters now expect runoff into Lake Powell to be 67% of normal — down from the 81% ...

Dry Colorado River Forecast Gets Drier Challenges ahead as snowpack fails to produce much runoff. by Brett Walton May 7, 2025 May 9, 2025. ... Lake Mead is shrinking, threatening a big drop in ...

The worst-case forecast has Lake Powell falling to low enough levels by the end of next year to halt electricity production ...

As the Colorado River’s reservoirs have declined, even larger amounts of groundwater have been drained from aquifers. Using satellite data, scientists have estimated the vast water losses.

The amount of groundwater that has been pumped out of the Colorado River Basin since 2003 is enough to fill Lake Mead, ... “We have seen dry stream beds for decades,” he said.

“There are extremely dry conditions across the Lower Colorado River Basin this winter,” Moser said. Forecasters now expect runoff into Lake Powell to be 67% of normal — down from the 81% ...

A leading Colorado River Basin climate scientist told hundreds gathered for a conference ... The Upper Basin States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming have said their cuts come in the form of ...

In their second climate-related argument, the Upper Basin says it cannot be held responsible for what climate change does to the river. According to the 1922 Colorado River Compact, which divides ...