Calls for "immediate action" over Lake Powell, Lake Mead water use

Calls for "immediate action" over Lake Powell, Lake Mead water use

Negotiators representing the seven basin states are working to finalize a new usage agreement before the current framework expires.

The clock is ticking: Negotiations stall on #ColoradoRiver water-sharing pact — #Colorado Politics

Navajo Bridge spans the Colorado River downstream from Lake Powell near Lee Ferry, the dividing line between the upper and lower basin. Upper Basin officials have proposed up to 200,000 acre-feet of water conservation a year in Lake Powell. Photo credit: Aspen Journalism Click the link to read the article on the Colorado Politics website (Marianne Goodland). Here’s an excerpt: September 11, 2025 With a critical Nov. 11 deadline fast approaching…