Officials scramble to address 'exceedingly grim' outlook for US region's main water supply: 'It's going to be hard'

Officials scramble to address 'exceedingly grim' outlook for US region's main water supply: 'It's going to be hard'

Colorado's drought woes extend beyond the Rocky Mountains, as snowmelt contributes to water levels in Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border. The lake, in turn, delivers flow to generate hydroelectric power for several states.  Now, expired conservation agreements are poised to worsen an already troublesome scenario, according to The Colorado Sun.  What's happening? Colorado has experienced a string of severe droughts since 2000, with more expec…