Utah
Utah’s 2022 legislative session concluded with a record number of water conservation bills and appropriations totaling nearly $500 million in spending. Utah’s conservation bills are designed to help bolster water levels in reservoirs throughout the state by reducing demand via a variety of conservation efforts, including required metering of secondary water, agricultural optimization, the nation’s […]
New Mexico
In 2022, the majority of New Mexico counties continue to experience drought conditions, with 90% of the state experiencing extreme to exceptional drought conditions, and current drought patterns that show no signs of changing course. On Nov. 9, 1922, delegates from the seven Colorado River Basin states negotiated the Colorado River Compact that defined the […]
Southern Nevada
Southern Nevada already a global leader in water conservation—has launched some of its most aggressive and innovative conservation programming to date to help shore up Lake Mead levels, which have dropped more than 170 feet amid climate change and a decades-long megadrought. As a result of sinking lake levels, a tier-two federally imposed shortage will […]
Colorado
From the headwaters of the Colorado River to the Four Corners, cooperation in the face of continued dry conditions brought together stakeholders from across Colorado to address important projects for the river’s diverse users. Like other states in the Colorado River Basin, the state of Colorado’s water users had to contend with reduced water availability […]
California
In response to to the unprecedented, climate change-driven drought that has stretched over two decades in the Colorado River Basin, in October California outlined voluntary actions it plans to take to help stabilize storage in the Basin’s major reservoirs. California water agencies that use Colorado River water supplies proposed to conserve up to an additional […]
Arizona
Arizona began 2022 in the first-ever declared Tier 1 shortage for Colorado River operations. This resulted in a substantial cut to Arizona’s share of the Colorado River – about 30% of Central Arizona Project’s (CAP’s) normal supply; nearly 18% of Arizona’s total Colorado River supply; and less than 8% of Arizona’s total water use. Nearly […]
Reclamation’s 2022 Accomplishments
Read about Reclamation’s accomplishments in 2022 in the Annual Report. “Reclamation celebrated its 120th Birthday (July) and the 100th commemoration of the signing of the Colorado River Compact (November). As we recognize these foundational milestones, we look to continue working together with our partners to protect the Colorado River system for future generations. “Both Lake Powell […]
CRWUA President Aaron Chavez’s Message
Here is CRWUA President Aaron Chavez’s Message from this year’s Annual Report: “2022 is the year of conversation, and the talk is centered on what is happening to and around the Colorado River. New Mexico’s participation in the Colorado River story takes us to the 24th day of November 1922, the signing of the Colorado River […]
2022 Conference
A New Century for the Colorado River Compact – Challenges and Opportunities
Sara Tucker – Partner, Natural Resource Results
Say hello to Sara Tucker. She joined Natural Resource Results in September 2014 after serving as a Senior Professional Staff Member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. She worked for three consecutive Chairs – Senator Bingaman, Senator Wyden and Senator Landrieu. Sara’s portfolio included public lands and water issues and she was the […]