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Colorado River Forecasts Not a ‘Crystal Ball’

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Computer models inform key decisions in the Colorado River basin. But they cannot predict the future.

Shrinking Reservoirs Trigger Deeper Water Cuts for Lower Colorado River

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Federal government declares, for the first time, a Tier 1 shortage due to low water at Lake Mead.

The Colorado River Basin’s Daunting New Math

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The basin's big reservoirs have fallen to uncharted territory. The forecast isn't any better.

Amid Dire Colorado River Outlook, States Plan to Tap Their Lake Mead Savings Accounts

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Arizona and California intend to draw on water they banked in the big reservoir, even as water levels drop.

The Biggest Coal Power Plant in the American West Closed. What Happens with the Colorado River Water It Used?

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Navajo Generating Station shut down in 2019 and is now being dismantled. The Colorado River water that cooled the plant is part of a broader legal impasse.