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More than 10% of the water carried by the Colorado River evaporates, leaks or spills as the 1,450-mile powerhouse of the West flows through the region’s dams, reservoirs and open-air canals.
As jurisdictions battle for their share, 10% loss on the Colorado can no longer be ignored
As jurisdictions battle for their share, 10% loss on the Colorado can no longer be ignored
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.