"The river’s flows at Lees Ferry are on a razor thin margin and could be low enough this year to trigger calls for forced cuts — or lawsuits to prevent them — depending, in part, on river management decisions being made over the next month. Some Lower Basin states seem primed to go to court." https://coloradosun.com/2026/03/27/colorado-river-states-potential-water-cuts-legal-battles/ via @coloradosun #WaterintheWest
The Colorado River is on the brink of possible forced water cuts. One thing is certain: There will be lawyers.

The Colorado River's shrinking flows could trigger water cuts under a century-old compact — or the legal fights already gathering momentum.

The Colorado Sun