Two reservoirs ... point on the map). Los Angeles received the first “soft and filtered water” from the CRA on June 20, 1941, but Pasadenans found the taste of Colorado River water to be ...
The 1922 Colorado River Compact promised 7.5 million acre-feet to the ... from the Colorado Division of Water Resources to produce the interactive map of Western Slope reservoirs over 5,000 acre-feet.
Nearly two hours east of Grand Junction on a remote dirt road on the Grand Mesa is a nondescript, shallow, sage-brush-covered valley where two creeks meet. The site, at 8,200 feet in elevation, is ...
Years of drought and an uncertain future for water sharing agreements could drive food prices up for millions across the ...
LAS VEGAS — In the spring of 1983, runoff from what seemed like a relentless winter of snow and rain had filled Lake Powell, the huge reservoir ... in the river rose, two Colorado River guides ...
Seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River are ending the ... long-term plans for reducing water use to prevent the river’s reservoirs from reaching critically low levels.
We plan to republish this in-depth article from Aspen Journalism in several parts over the next few weeks. This is part one.
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of an in-depth story published by Aspen Journalism in December. RBC | But some experts say these proposed reservoirs are unrealistic wishes of the past, a ...