Lake Mead: Colorado Snowpack Adds to Water Woes
Latest estimates place the Upper Colorado River Basin snowpack at just 83 percent of the historic median for this time of year.
Who is Lake Mead named after?
Lake Mead is named for the man who oversaw the construction of the Hoover Dam and was a trailblazing pioneer of water ...
Colorado snowpack, after a dry January, is near normal in north — and dismal in some places
A dry January across Colorado and the rest of the Rocky Mountain West has created a dichotomy of water haves and have-nots across the region. Snowpack across Colorado ranges from close to normal ...
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‘Not out of the woods’: Lake Mead water levels projected to drop by 2025
Lake Mead, the source of almost 90 percent of ... Based on the most likely scenario for Colorado River inflow, federal scientists predict the reservoir will dip to 1,044 feet in December 2025 ...
Arizona Daily Star20d
Forecasters predict low flows into Colorado River this winter, spring
This winter and spring are shaping up to be bad times for the Colorado ... dry weather persists, and federal forecasts show that happening for at least the next 90 days, both Lake Powell and Lake ...
The New York Times1y
The Colorado River Is Shrinking: What to Know
The seven states that rely on water from the shrinking Colorado River are unlikely ... Images This is the shore of Lake Powell in Page, Arizona. Along with Lake Mead, it provides water and ...
Nevada Current2d
Nevada snowpack takes a turn for the worse following warm, dry conditions
Nevada’s water supply outlook is in trouble after snowpack in the state fell below normal for this time of year, following ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel12d
Future water conservation program almost guaranteed in Upper Basin
After years of studying and experimenting with pilot programs, the future of Colorado River management will almost certainly ...
Center for Biological Diversity3y
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Reduce Razorback Sucker Protection Despite Lack of Successful Reproduction, Drying Colorado River
The move comes despite threats to the fish’s wild populations and despite dire forecasts for worsening climate-driven declines in Colorado River flows. The fish, which can grow up to 3 feet long ...