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The Latest Breaking News from Colorado River

Western river compacts were innovative in the 1920s but couldn't foresee today's water challenges

The Western U.S. is in a water crisis, from California to Nebraska. An ongoing drought is predicted to last at least through July 2022. Recent research suggests that these conditions may be better labeled aridification – meaning that warming and drying are long-term trends.

The Conversation

As drought crisis deepens, government will release less water from Colorado River reservoir

After years of severe drought compounded by climate change, the water level in Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir on the Colorado River, has dropped to just 24% of full capacity and is continuing to decline to levels not seen since the reservoir was filled in the 1960s.

Los Angeles Times

US to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropower

Federal water officials have announced that they will keep hundreds of billions of gallons of Colorado River water inside Lake Powell instead of letting it flow downstream to southwestern states and Mexico

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Vegas water intake now visible at drought-stricken Lake Mead

The water supply for Las Vegas has marked a milestone, with a water intake breaking the surface of drought-depleted Lake Mead and the activation of a new pumping facility to draw water from deeper in the crucial Colorado River reservoir

The Independent UK

Why some SoCal neighborhoods face dire water cuts while others escape restrictions

LOS ANGELES — Major water restrictions are about to take effect in areas ranging from Rancho Cucamonga to Thousand Oaks, and Baldwin Park to North Hollywood. But many nearby areas will escape the mandatory one-day-a-week watering limits — among them Santa Monica, Long Beach, Torrance and Beverly Hills.

Los Angeles Times

America's endangered rivers

The Colorado River is "ground zero" for the climate crisis.

Axios

In drought-stricken West, officials weigh emergency actions

Federal officials say it may be necessary to reduce water delivers to Colorado River users to prevent the shutdown of a huge dam on the Arizona-Utah border

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Check the yardage book: Austin Country Club for the PGA Tour’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

See StrackaLine's hole-by-hole maps of the layout designed by Pete Dye alongside the Colorado River in Texas.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Lake Powell hits historic low, raising hydropower concerns

A critical Colorado River reservoir has fallen to a record low level, raising new concerns about a power source for millions of people in the U.S. West

The Independent UK

With no respite from drought, officials call upon Californians to conserve water

LOS ANGELES — The start of this year has been the driest in California's history. With the severe drought now in a third year, the state faces depleted reservoirs, a meager snowpack in the Sierra Nevada and a worsening water shortage on the Colorado River.

Los Angeles Times

Why the cost of water in San Diego has blown past LA's, according to a new report

SAN DIEGO — San Diego is at the end of the pipeline when it comes to importing water from the Colorado River and the Sacramento Bay Delta. So it’s no surprise its costs have exceeded those of Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California.

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