Feds say new Colorado River plan will be short-term

Feds say new Colorado River plan will be short-term

BOULDER, Colo. – Federal officials announced on Thursday that they plan on using a shorter-term framework for future Colorado River management so they can be more responsive to changing conditions and reservoir levels.

Reclamation says new #ColoradoRiver plan will be short-term: Operating plan may be based on latest Lower Basin proposal — Heather Sackett (AspenJournalism.org) #COriver #aridification

Glen Canyon Dam forms Lake Powell on the Colorado River near Page, Ariz. Officials from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation are holding back water and releasing water from an upstream reservoir to prop up levels in Lake Powell. CREDIT: HEATHER SACKETT/ASPEN JOURNALISM Click the link to read the article on the Aspen Journalism website (Heather Sackett): June 5, 2026 Federal officials announced on Thursday that they plan on using a shorter-term framew…