PBS Utah: Drought and the Colorado River

Details: By Utah Insight by PBS Utah; Category: PBS Utah; July 25, 2024

https://www.pbsutah.org/pbs-utah-productions/series/utah-insight/season-5-utah-insight/drought-and-the-colorado-river/

How can Utah best negotiate water rights with a growing population and ongoing drought? Water storage at Lake Powell and Lake Mead is currently managed under guidelines developed in 2007. These are set to expire at the end of 2026, leaving Utahns in the Colorado River Basin working to consider many factors while renegotiating. With growing populations and higher needs for water, join experts in discussing what should be done.

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