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Colorado River District-Thursday, July 22, 2021

Colorado River District to Host Water with Your Lunch: Plummeting Powell

The New York Times-Tuesday, July 20, 2021

A Drought So Dire That a Utah Town Pulled the Plug On Growth

KUNC Newsroom-Friday, July 13, 2021

Hydropower Worries Grow As Colorado River Reservoirs Keep Dropping

The Denver Post-Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Denver Water Sues Boulder County Over Gross Reservoir Expansion

Gizmodo-Friday, July 16, 2021

Officials Pull ‘Emergency Lever’ As Lake Powell Plunges Toward Dangerous New Low

Steamboat Pilot & Today-Monday, July 19, 2021

Despite Potential Over-Appropriation, There Is Still Available Water in Yampa River Basin

The Colorado Sun-Monday, July 19, 2021

How Water Rights Work In Colorado — And Why Severe Drought Makes Them Work Differently

The Salt Lake Tribune-Monday, July 19, 2021

Extreme Actions Underway to Ensure Glen Canyon Dam Can Continue to Generate Power

Fresh Water News-Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Facing Drought and Increased Demands, Colorado Communities Eye New Storage Alternatives

NPR-Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Rain During Monsoon Season Is Becoming Less Reliable, Less Effective

Steamboat Pilot & Today-Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Recreating On Agricultural Water Reservoirs Hampered This Summer