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Some experts say the System Conservation Pilot Program, or SCPP, is costly and may not be the most effective way to save Colorado River water.
A record year for snowfall dug much of the West out of drought, and in Utah, it meant reservoirs at healthy levels, a rise in the Great Salt Lake and promise for Lake Powell. Is it enough, however?
The four states are not taking land and they are not buying water rights. But the Colorado River is in trouble and the Upper Basin states are saving water where they can when it comes to consumptive use.
Utah and three other states are working on taking less water from the Colorado River. It’s not easy, it’s not overnight, but it shows promise. Read more.
An above average SNOTEL report shows the state’s southwestern river basins are 139% of average for this time of year.