{"id":30561,"date":"2021-08-18T14:46:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T19:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/colorado-river-water-crisis-reaches-historic-milestone\/"},"modified":"2021-08-18T14:46:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T19:46:31","slug":"colorado-river-water-crisis-reaches-historic-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/colorado-river-water-crisis-reaches-historic-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado River water crisis reaches historic milestone\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Denver, CO \u2014 On August 16, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency that oversees Colorado River operations, declared a \u201cTier 1\u201d water shortage at Lake Mead on the Colorado River, underscoring the severity of the deepening drought and climate crisis across the West. This is the first time in the river\u2019s history that a Tier 1 shortage has been declared.<\/p>\n

The declaration will result in reduced water deliveries from the Colorado River to Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico, and will trigger Drought Contingency Plans throughout the Lower Basin.\u00a0The shortage conditions from the 2019 Drought Contingency Plan will go into effect starting in January 2022,\u00a0but emergency actions in the Colorado Basin are already underway, as three reservoirs \u2013 Flaming Gorge in Wyoming, Blue Mesa in Colorado, and Navajo Reservoir in Colorado\/New Mexico \u2013 are already releasing water to help slow the rapid decline of water levels in Lake Powell.<\/p>\n

Matt Rice, Colorado River Basin Director for American Rivers, made the following statement:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the August 16 declaration is not a surprise, it is the loudest alarm bell yet. We must start using less water, and we must find ways to do more with less water. The Colorado River is the lifeblood of our region and we must start living within our means. The only way through this crisis is with a strong plan and real leadership throughout the basin.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese reductions will hurt, but we must use this moment to double down on lasting solutions including urban and industrial water conservation and re-use, agricultural efficiency, and prioritizing headwaters forest health and restoration. We can support economic, agricultural and community needs, provide certainty for river users, and ensure a healthy future for the Colorado River.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(Contact: Matt Rice, 803-422-5244;\u00a0 Amy Kober, 503-708-1145)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Denver, CO \u2014 On August 16, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency that oversees Colorado River operations, declared a \u201cTier 1\u201d water shortage at Lake Mead on the Colorado River, underscoring the severity of the deepening drought and climate crisis across the West. This is the first time <\/p>\n

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