Colorado River Basin Project

Lower Basin Colorado River consumptive use is lowest in 40 years

Average Colorado River consumptive use for the Lower Basin states has been steadily decreasing over the past decade. The Bureau…

6 months ago

Upper Colorado River States Add Muscle as Decisions Loom on the Shrinking River’s Future

Flows in the White River (pictured above) and other tributaries of the upper Colorado River have declined dramatically and contributed…

2 years ago

JUST IN: Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Protect the Stability and Sustainability of Colorado River Basin

Draft SEIS outlines alternatives and tools needed to manage drought in the Basin and strengthen water security in the West…

2 years ago

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Investments to Protect the Colorado River System

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda is Enhancing Drought Resilience and Strengthening Water Security in the West The Biden-Harris Administration…

2 years ago

The Search for Solutions to Colorado’s Water Crisis

Photo illustration by C. J. Burton Nearly half a million homes in the Centennial State could be without water by…

2 years ago