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A Colorado River water reduction plan that Utah and six other states agreed to is now being implemented while the states hash out a long-term agreement.
States seeking common solutions for future operations at Powell and Mead
An Oct. 29 article in the Times-Call addressed talks regarding future management of the Colorado River. It stated that among the high priorities of Colorado’s top negotiator are acknowledging that climate change is real, preventing overuse in the Lower Basin and preventing cuts in the Upper Basin.
Colorado River water users are divided over how to reduce water consumption following the expiration of current guidelines in 2026, with some calling for declines to be distributed evenly across all users and others seeking decreases based on water rights seniority.
The Colorado River provides water for millions of people, including Coloradans from the Western Slope to the Eastern Plains. But much of the river system is overallocated, its waters are overused and ...