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Tag: Upper Basin states

Posted inEditor's Picks, Sustainability

A plumbing issue at Lake Powell dam could mean big trouble for Western water

by Steve Crane May 13, 2024May 13, 2024

Conservation groups are calling for changes to the management of Lake Powell, the nation’s second largest reservoir, after the discovery of damaged plumbing within the dam that holds it back. The damage is to Glen Canyon Dam’s “river outlet works,” a critical set of small tubes near the bottom of the dam that were originally […]

Posted inEditor's Picks, Indigenous, Sustainability

Gila River Indian Community rejects states’ plan for Colorado, works with feds

by Steve Crane Mar 15, 2024Mar 15, 2024
Posted inEditor's Picks, Sustainability

Some breathing room as water managers meet to weigh Colorado River’s future

by Steve Crane Dec 11, 2023Dec 11, 2023
Posted inEditor's Picks, Sustainability

River reprieve: Wet winter, conservation deal ease Colorado planning for now

by Steve Crane Oct 27, 2023Oct 27, 2023
Posted inEditor's Picks, Sustainability

‘Scoping’ results show new Colorado River rules will face a range of demands

by Steve Crane Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 2023
Posted inPolitics, Sustainability

Colorado River senators meet quietly to facilitate states’ water talks

by Steve Crane Mar 10, 2023Mar 14, 2023
Posted inSustainability

Feds pause Flaming Gorge releases amid snowy winter for Colorado River

by Steve Crane Mar 9, 2023Mar 13, 2023
Posted inSustainability

Upper Colorado River Basin states want to pause releases from Flaming Gorge

by Steve Crane Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
Posted inSustainability

Lake Powell level drops to record low as feds scramble to prop it up

by Steve Crane Feb 16, 2023Feb 16, 2023
Posted inEditor's Picks, Politics, Sustainability

Angry at other states, Arizona towns, tribes rethink planned water cuts

by Steve Crane Sep 9, 2022Sep 9, 2022

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