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Colorado River

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Federal Plan Would Impose Mandatory Colorado River Cuts and Two‑Year Renegotiations

Record-low Lake Mead has tightened supplies and forced Nevada to push for emergency federal funding or prepare legal defenses.

U.S. Rejects Cold Releases From Lake Powell as 10‑Year Colorado River Plan Nears

Federal Plan Nears as Colorado River Reservoirs Fall to Record Lows

Lower Basin States Propose Two-Year, 3.2 Million Acre-Foot Colorado River Cut

Colorado Snowpack Hits Record Lows as Forecasts Stay Dry Into Mid-February

Colorado River Talks Stall as States Eye Short-Term Fix Before Federal Deadline

Colorado River States Miss Federal Deadline as Talks Continue

Colorado River Talks Stall as Leadership Void and Secrecy Concerns Mount

Colorado River Experts Warn of Near-Term Shortfall, Urge Immediate Basinwide Cuts

Colorado River States Embrace Climate-Based Water-Sharing Proposal