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The Colorado River Basin has operated in the red for most of the 21st century. Experts call for broad water cuts, now.

Water stored in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the basin’s two largest reservoirs, could fall to less than 4 million acre-feet of available water if the river’s flows and water demands are repeated next year, according to a report released Thursday by a team of Colorado River water experts.

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https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/12/experts-low-storage-water-cuts-colorado-river-2026/?mc_cid=c50df64cdb&mc_eid=09d267fb36

The Colorado River Basin has operated in the red for most of the 21st century. Experts call for broad water cuts, now.

Water stored in Lake Mead and Lake Powell could be 9% of their combined capacity by the end of summer 2026, new report says.

The Colorado Sun

Wisdom in Space 3d ago

Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.
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Wisdom in Space 6d ago

He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder.
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Steve Dustcircle 🌹Sep 5

#Body in #Truck Found After #LakePowell Drops 20 Feet

https://www.newser.com/story/374703/drought-reveals-truck-human-remains-in-lake-powell.html

Body in Truck Found After Lake Powell Drops 20 Feet

Truck's owner has been missing since 2023

Newser LLC

Wisdom in Space Sep 4

It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.
-- Ansel Adams

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A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules.
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Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.
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Wisdom in Space Aug 26

We are dwarfs who stand on the shoulders of giants, and small though we are, we sometimes manage to see farther on the horizon than they.
-- Umberto Eco

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💧🌏 Greg Cocks Aug 21

Colorado River Basin Has Lost As Much Water As A Full Lake Mead Since 2003, Study Says
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https://www.kjzz.org/science/2025-05-30/colorado-river-basin-has-lost-as-much-water-as-a-full-lake-mead-since-2003-study-says <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL115593 <-- shared paper
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Denise Gutzmer Aug 14

Low water levels force closure of Lake Powell boat ramps

The Wahweap Main Launch Ramp at Lake Powell will be closed on Monday, August 18 due to low water levels caused by drought conditions in and around southern Utah.

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https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/southern-utah/low-water-levels-force-closure-of-lake-powell-boat-ramps

Low water levels force closure of Lake Powell boat ramps

Boaters looking to enjoy a day out on Lake Powell are being warned about launch ramp closures due to low water levels caused by drought conditions in southern Utah.

FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU)