Ten Tribes

Read about the Ten Tribes’ accomplishments during 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: Collectively, the Ten Tribes hold rights to more than 20% of the Colorado River’s current estimated flow, and tribal water, therefore, plays an important role in supply and demand. The Ten Tribes must be included in a meaningful way […]
Wyoming

Read about Wyoming’s accomplishments during 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: Mountains in Wyoming’s portion of the Colorado River Basin had a snowpack that was slightly above average in Water Year 2024. Even so, total runoff was less than average. Further, after the snowpack had runoff, precipitation was below average for much […]
Utah

Read about Utah’s accomplishments during 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: In 2024, Utah was ranked as the state with the best economic outlook for the 17th consecutive year and best state for the second consecutive year. State leaders know that Utah’s powerhouse positioning is directly correlated to its ability to protect, […]
New Mexico

Read about New Mexico’s accomplishments during 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: The current water year started with below average soil moisture last fall. All areas in the San Juan Basin were between 30 and 100% of average soil moisture, with most areas in the 50 to 70% range. Below-average conditions like […]
Nevada

Read about Nevada’s accomplishments during 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: Nevadans demonstrated their ongoing resilience and commitment to conservation, saving more than 5 billion gallons of water over the last year compared to the previous three-year consumptive average. Southern Nevada ultimately used less than our Colorado River annual allocation, even as […]
Colorado

Read about Colorado’s accomplishments during 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: In 2024, Colorado water officials celebrated the advancement of projects that have been years, if not decades, in the making with the prospect for more successes on the horizon. On the statewide policy front, the Colorado General Assembly proactively addressed the […]
California

Read about California’s accomplishments in 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: California continued doing its part to help stabilize the Colorado River system in the immediate-term by leaving an estimated 500,000 acre-feet of conserved water in Lake Mead in 2024—boosting the reservoir’s level by 7 feet. When combined with the 700,000 acre- […]
Arizona

Read about Arizona’s accomplishments in 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: As has been true for many years, Arizona’s most urgent duty in 2024 has been to help stabilize the Colorado River system and to prepare the way for the Post-2026 Operating Guidelines. In partnership with the Lower Basin states of California […]
Reclamation

Read about Reclamation’s accomplishments in 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: Just a few years ago, the Colorado River was on the brink of failure. Years of prolonged drought, a changing climate and unsustainable water use pushed this vital resource to new lows, threatening agricultural, urban and ecological needs. As the basin […]
2024 CRWUA Conference Videos and Presentations

Here’s the link to the 2024 CRWUA Conference “Piecing the Puzzle Together: Post-2026 Operations” page with videos and presentations: https://crwua.org/2024-conference/. #ColoradoRiver #COriver