Bureau of Reclamation Archives - Yellow Scene Magazine

Feds ease Colorado River cutbacks after positive forecast, but more work remains

August 31, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

By Alex Hager, KUNC (Via AP Storyshare) Federal officials are easing water restrictions in response to new Colorado River forecasts from the Bureau of Reclamation. An unusually snowy winter in the mountains helped replenish the beleaguered river and added water…

Business as usual for the Colorado River

August 29, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

What's become clear is that the Lower Basin state cannot rely on stored water in Lake Powell and Lake Mead for much longer. As the can gets kicked further down the road, drastic cuts will be necessary. They will be…

West Slope water managers ask: What authority do the feds have? Projects with Reclamation ties could be at risk.

August 18, 2022 Like 0 Guest Contributor

As the deadline approaches for the seven Colorado River basin states to come up with a plan to conserve water, some Colorado water managers are asking what authority the federal government has in the upper basin and which water projects…