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The West's multidecade drought has sent water levels in key reservoirs along the river to unprecedented lows. Officials from Nevada and Arizona say that they and California must account for how much water is actually in the river.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Exposed to the beating sun and hot dry air, more than 10% of the water carried by the Colorado River evaporates, leaks or spills as the 1,450-mile (2,334-kilometer) powerhouse of the West flows through the region’s dams, reservoirs and open-air canals.
Exposed to the beating sun and hot dry air, more than 10 per cent of the water carried by the Colorado River evaporates, leaks or spills as the 2,334-kilometre powerhouse of the West flows through the region's dams, reservoirs and open-air canals.
States that use water from the Colorado River are facing a deadline from the Bureau of Reclamation. If they are unable to agree on cutbacks, the federal government could force use reductions as part of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, or SEIS.
More than 10% of water carried by the Colorado River evaporates, leaks or spills. Experts say the loss can no longer be ignored.