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Interior Imposes Mandatory Colorado River Cuts for 2027–28 as Reservoirs Reach Record Lows

Interior officials set 1.25 million acre-feet in Lower Basin cuts to shore up storage to reduce near-term risk to hydropower and operations.

Colorado River States Seek Mediation as Emergency Water Shifts Aim to Save Hydropower

U.S. Orders Emergency Colorado River Reoperation to Prop Up Lake Powell

Trump Administration Gives Basin States Until November to Agree on 'Natural Flows' Water Plan