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Here’s why 3 decent winters in a row still isn’t enough to fill Lake Powell
The Colorado River and its reservoirs supply water to the 40 million people across the West who rely on the Colorado River.
How much water flows down the Colorado River? The right answer is more important than ever
Upstream states on the Colorado River are investing in measurement technology, but experts say more data doesn't always mean ...
As Colorado River declines, states are failing to tap an alternate resource
Five out of seven Colorado River basin states are failing to maximize a critical resource that could help alleviate the ...
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A park ranger took action 25 years ago. Now, 85 miles of the Escalante River have been saved
A retired park ranger "battled" an invasive shrub taking over tributaries of the Colorado River. Now, 85 miles of the Escalante River have been restored.
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Why isn't Colorado's snowpack ending up in the Colorado River? Research suggests it might be the lack of spring rainfall
T he Colorado River and its tributaries provide water for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water in seven U.S. states and Mexico.Much of this water comes from the snowpack that builds up over ...
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Snowpack at 90% of normal as ‘lean’ year projected for Southern Nevada
Current snowpack levels in the Upper Colorado River Basin hit 90% of normal on Friday, better than where snowpack stood on Monday, when it had declined to 86%. It’s been a volatile end to ...
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March storms have boosted snowpack across the West. Here’s why Lake Powell’s outlook hasn’t improved much.
Low precipitation last summer and fall led to drier soils that will absorb more melting snow this spring, water that normally would flow into the Colorado River and its tributaries. Utah’s soil ...