Farmers, city flock to Colorado River water conservation program
Coloradans gunning to join a Colorado River conservation program could save up to 17,000 acre-feet of water — six times the savings in 2023.
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Coloradans gunning to join a Colorado River conservation program could save up to 17,000 acre-feet of water — six times the savings in 2023.
With water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead at record lows, federal officials are ready to spend tens of millions of dollars to get farmers and other water users to conserve in 2023 and keep the reservoirs from falling farther.
The System Conservation Pilot Program was recently rebooted with $125 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to fight shrinking water levels in Lake Powell.
The System Conservation Pilot Program was recently rebooted with $125 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to fight shrinking water levels in Lake Powell.
The System Conservation Pilot Program was recently rebooted with $125 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to fight shrinking water levels in Lake Powell.