Plan to save Lake Powell approved by upper river basin states

Plan to save Lake Powell approved by upper river basin states

Reservoir near Gunnison escapes emergency releases

Severe #ColoradoRiver #drought leads to water releases from Upper Basin reservoirs and reduced flows from #LakePowell — #Aspen Public Radio #COriver #aridification

Illustration from the report, “Antique Plumbing & Leadership Postponed” from the Utah Rivers Council,Glen Canyon Institute and the Great Basin Water Network. Courtesy of Utah Rivers Council Click the link to read the article on the Aspen Public Radio website (Caroline Llanes). Here’s an excerpt: April 21, 2026 The agency announced on April 17 that it would release between 600-thousand and one million acre feet of water from Flaming Gorge Reserv…