Colorado River talks: States are still at odds but working toward a 5-year plan

Colorado River talks: States are still at odds but working toward a 5-year plan

The so-called “bathtub ring,” a deposit of pale minerals left behind where reservoir water levels once reached, is shown on the edge of Lake Powell near Page, Arizona on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)With just weeks to decide how to share the Colorado River’s shrinking water supply, negotiators from seven states hunkered down in a Salt Lake City conference room.  Colorado River Collaborative This article…