Water negotiations still at impasse as levels decline at Lake Mead
The Colorado River system, a lifeline for 40 million people across seven states, is in decline — as negotiations for water-sharing agreements approach a critical deadline. The current guidelines governing use of the river expire in October of 2026, so decision-making should be ramping up for how Nevada and six other western states will share the essential water resource in the future. … To better understand how the pending agreements impact our region, Channel 13 teamed up with our Scripps News Group member station in Phoenix, Arizona, to hear from the people who depend on this river and those sounding the alarm about its future.
Other Colorado River Basin news:
- AZ Big Media: What new era of water rights and distribution means for Arizona
- Arizona Republic (Phoenix): Arizona’s declining share of Colorado River likely to hold steady for a year
- Colorado Sun (Denver): A gasoline spill raised alarms about Animas River impacts near Durango. The risk is small, not gone, experts say.
- Los Angeles Times: Boiling Point podcast: The future of the Colorado River
- WashU Magazine (St. Louis, Mo.): The heaviness of water
