Extra releases from Flaming Gorge for Lake Powell ending for now
Reclamation has agreed to a request by the Upper Basin states to suspend emergency water releases from Flaming Gorge that were implemented to boost Lake Powell.
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Public comments requested on invasive fish at Glen Canyon Dam
The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking comments on its draft environmental assessment regarding invasive smallmouth bass in the Colorado River at Glen Canyon Dam.
It comes down to seniority, says California about Colorado River
Six of the seven Colorado River Basin states have submitted a "consensus-based modeling alternative" to save the river, but California is holding out due to its senior rights.
Tomorrow marks the deadline for the Colorado Basin states to submit a plan for reduced water allocations from the river, or else the federal government will do it for them.
Grants of up to $3 million are available for water conservation, water management and restoration projects as part of an $80 million infrastructure program.
More than $84 million invested in drought resiliency projects
Another round of funding was announced today for drought resiliency programs. Six of the 7 Colorado River Compact states have programs receiving Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding in today's...