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Three large federal reservoirs upstream from Lake Powell have taken on increased importance as reservoirÌýstorage declines overall in the Colorado River system.Ìý Known as the "Upper Initial Units," Flaming Gorge, Blue Mesa, and Navajo
Former Acequia Assistance Project Director Gregor MacGregor recently advanced the efforts of both the Getches-Wilkinson Center and the Colorado Supreme Court’s Water Court Committee to improve access to justice for Coloradans. Professor
The newly released Record of Decision for Colorado River operations and the Operating Guidelines for 2027 and 2028 provide a range of potential reductions in deliveries to the Lower Basin states, starting immediately with a 1.25 MAF shortage.Ìý
The Getches-Wilkinson Center has published a comprehensive report documenting discussions from the 46th Annual Colorado Law Conference on Natural Resources Law. Held in partnership with the Water & Tribes Initiative, this landmark event gathered
On July 8, the Getches-Wilkinson Center visited the Kawuneeche Valley restoration site at Beaver Creek in Rocky Mountain National Park. Upon arriving at Beaver Creek, the team met with Isabel de Silva Shewell, the lead ecologist on the project with
July 12, 2026 marked the date that the combined storage in Lake Mead and Lake Powell reached a new all time low.Ìý Stored water reserves in the two reservoirs are now less than they were before Lake Powell was constructed.ÌýÌýThe last
Thirst for Data: State Responses to Data Center Water Use is a new Getches-Wilkinson Center report on Artificial Intelligence, water, and legal reform. AI is fueling a data center development boom—but what does it mean for our water future? Data
Brad Udall presents an engaging look at the Colorado River in an era of climate change. Discover the challenges facing the river and the choices that will shape its future.ÌýThis event is co-hosted by Colorado Mountain Club °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Group and
We almost always focus on just Lake Powell and Lake Mead, but there are 46 reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin.Ìý This new paper by Jack Schmidt and the usual suspects looks at the state and trends of total Basin storage and the “Ratchet
The Colorado River:Searching for Solutions in the Face of UncertaintyThe Colorado River is facing unprecedented change and uncertainty. Average annual flows continue to decline, and negotiations to craft post-2026 guidelines to manage the river have