17+ hour, 52+ min ago   (958+ words) The CAP board, also known as the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, argued the new guidelines presented by the Federal Bureau of Reclamation unfairly targeted the three lower basin states: Arizona, California and Nevada. The board met Sept. 3 to discuss…...

23+ hour, 18+ min ago   (764+ words) Click the link to read the article on the Water Education Colorado website (Jerd Smith): Colorado ranchers who own some of the state’s most scenic landscapes are joining new research efforts to better understand emerging water quality issues in the…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (796+ words) This view of Glen Canyon Dam on July 7, 2011, shows the effects of drought at Lake Powell, which is fed by the Colorado River. CAP historical plaque honors construction of the canal system at headquarters in Deer Valley in Phoenix. CAP…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (222+ words) The federal government finalized a two-year plan to cut Colorado River withdrawals amid drought, underscoring risks as reservoirs reach historic lows. Under the Bureau of Reclamation plan, California, Nevada, and Arizona must reduce use by 1.25 million acre-feet annually, with further…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (286+ words) Watch Colorado River Reckoning | Resolve to Solve with Miles O'Brien Season 1 PBS SoCal A century ago, seven states divided the Colorado River based on faulty math. Now, as climate change shrinks the snowpack that feeds it, the river delivers a…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (332+ words) Arizona will bear the largest reduction — 760,000 acre-feet annually — while California will lose 440,000 and Nevada 50,000. Together, the Lower Basin will take 1.25 million acre-feet in annual cuts. The federal framework keeps negotiations open for longer-term rules, but it also raises the prospect…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (559+ words) The United States and Mexico have signed a Colorado River treaty amendment under which Mexico will share in the water-use reductions to be imposed on Arizona, California and Nevada over the next two years, the International Boundary and Water Commission…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (385+ words) The United States and Mexico have signed a Colorado River treaty amendment under which Mexico will share in the water-use reductions to be imposed on Arizona, California and Nevada over the next two years, the International Boundary and Water Commission…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (764+ words) The Colorado River stretches 1,450 miles across the U.S. And for just 17 miles, the river flows through the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe's reservation, which spans across three states: Arizona, California, and Nevada. Fort Mojave Indian Tribe Chairman, Timothy Williams, on a humid…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (298+ words) If we continue with the body metaphor for the contemporary management of the Colorado River system, additional agreements (or the nerves that trigger certain action) were added to the body. As of Friday, August 24, the Bureau of Reclamation released three…...