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Decades into a megadrought, proponents of mothballing the 710-foot dam say now is the time to drastically rethink management of the depleted Colorado River.

The Colorado River is approaching a breaking point, its over-tapped reservoirs dropping. Years of drying have taken a toll at the river's source in the Rockies.

Above-normal snowpack is great news. But it also could make an already difficult job to sustain the Colorado River even tougher.

After weeks of massive rainstorms, California and the American West are grappling with how to manage flood risks, rebound from drought, and make new plans for the Colorado River Basin.

Earlier this month, Mission Ridge expanded their night skiing hours. You can now ski or ride, under the lights from 4-9pm, Wednesday through Saturday -

Marc Stilson, Southeastern Regional Water Rights Engineer, spoke during the Emery County Public Lands meeting on Tuesday on all things water. He remarked that the water content in this past storm had doubled the snow water content in the watershed. On Dec. 27, the volume of water held in the snowpack stood around six inches.

“[F]or every grapefruit evangelist, there is a critic warning of its dangers—probably one with a background in pharmacology. The fruit, for all its tastiness…

Wyoming, the Cowboy State, is at the other end of the Colorado River from the Imperial Valley. Its Green River starts high on the western slopes of the Wind River

The first weeks of 2023 will be crucial for southwest U.S. states and water entities to agree how to use less water from the drought-stricken and fast-shrinking Colorado River, a top federal water manager said last month.

The resort has been open for night skiing since the day after Christmas, but Mission Ridge spokesperson Tony Hickok says the schedule will be consistent from now through February.