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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.

Federal Plan Nears as Colorado River Reservoirs Fall to Record Lows

U.S. Readies Federal Plan for Colorado River as States Fail to Agree

Arizona, California and Nevada Offer Short-Term Colorado River Cuts as Feds Boost Lake Powell Flows

Colorado River Crisis Deepens With Record-Low Lake Powell Inflows

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

Interior Summons Colorado River Governors to Washington as Talks Stall Before Feb. 14 Deadline

U.S. Releases Draft Colorado River Plan Outlining Five Post-2026 Operating Options

Interior Releases Post-2026 Colorado River Draft Plan With Five Options, Including No-Deal, Supply-Driven Cuts

U.S. Sets Near-Term Timeline for Colorado River Deal as States Press On in Las Vegas

Colorado River Report Warns of Imminent System Crash, Presses Cuts and Glen Canyon Dam Overhaul

Colorado River Talks Stall as Upper-Lower Basin Rift Deepens Ahead of Federal Deadline