Lake Powell – California Globe

The Clock is Ticking as Colorado River Basin States Scramble for Water Deal

November 10, 2025 12:22 pmNovember 10, 2025 12:22 pm

As the November 11 deadline looms, seven Western states that rely on the Colorado River are locking horns over the future of one of America’s most vital waterways. With the existing operating rules set to expire at the end of...

California Holds the Key to Western Water Security

May 9, 2023 9:00 amMay 9, 2023 9:01 am

Dams and aqueducts on the Colorado River make civilization possible in the American Southwest. But for the last 20 years, as a prolonged drought has gripped the region, withdrawals from the river have averaged 15 million acre-feet per year, while inflows into...

Questions About Water for Governor Newsom

August 24, 2022 3:30 amAugust 23, 2022 5:36 pm

Borrowing a page from the More Water Now campaign, which unsuccessfully attempted earlier this year to qualify a water funding initiative for the November 2022 ballot, Governor Newsom announced a new water supply strategy on August 11. Perhaps with the presidency in mind, or perhaps because...

California, Arizona, Nevada Agree To Voluntarilly Reduce Water Usage From Colorado River

December 16, 2021 11:50 am

Representatives from Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed to significantly reduce the amount of water that they will be taking from the Colorado River for the next two years on Wednesday at the annual Colorado River Water Users Association meeting on...