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The Colorado River Basin covers more than 246,000 square miles in seven states. It's governed by the Colorado River Compact, a century-old agreement allocating water to the states and Mexico.

Nearly half the water drawn from the Colorado River goes to grow feed for beef and dairy cows. Researchers say modest changes in American diets could help the river — and the climate.

A map from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Water and Climate Center shows Colorado snowpack levels as of Feb. 9, 2025, compared to the median recorded from 1991 to 2020. (Image ...

It's taking a dramatic toll on the Colorado River system that provides water to 40 million people in seven states — and may force the federal government to make a drastic and historic decision.

It’s time to drill holes in Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River and empty Lake Powell. ... A map showing how Lake Powell has shrunk since 2000. North. 5 miles. Colorado. River.

Until 1921, the Colorado River didn’t start in the state that bears the same name. It began in Utah, where the Green River from Wyoming and the Grand River from Colorado met.

And he’s only 27 years old. The Colorado River is governed by more than a century of legal agreements, most of which were hammered out by generations of older white men.

WINONA, Minn. (KKCO) - Students at a Saint Mary’s University are discovering liquid treasures in the Colorado River basin all way from Minnesota. Andy Robertson’s geospatial services team ...