People are still using more water than the Colorado River Basin can supply, and it’s shrinking the water savings account for 40 million people, according to a new analysis from basin water experts. The basin states, including Colorado, need to cut their uses now, the experts said. Water stored in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the basin’s two largest reservoirs, could fall to less than 4 million acre-feet of available water if the river’s flows and water demands are repeated next year, according to a report released Thursday by a team of Colorado River water experts.

Other Colorado River Basin news:

• John Fleck at Inkstain: Blog: Analysis of Colorado River Basin storage suggests need for immediate action
• The Arizona Republic (Phoenix): Colorado River can’t keep up with demand, a new study says, and needs immediate help
• Colorado Politics (Denver): The clock is ticking: Negotiations stall on Colorado River water-sharing pact
• The Arizona Republic (Phoenix): A well monitoring Arizona’s San Pedro River runs dry. Advocates point to Army, towns
• Mesa County (Ariz.): News release: Leaders engage in meeting to discuss future of Colorado River