Alex Hager, KUNC
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After states in the Colorado River's Upper Basin filed a request with the Bureau of Reclamation, ramped up water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir have been suspended about two months early. -
Four states that use water from the Colorado River are asking the federal government to pause some water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
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Upper Colorado River basin snowpark has already reached average annual peak with more winter to comeSnow totals in the upper Colorado River basin have already reached their average annual peak, months earlier than usual.
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Water levels in Lake Powell dropped to a new record low on Tuesday. The nation’s second-largest reservoir is under pressure from climate change and steady demand, and is now the lowest it’s been since it was first filled in the 1960s.
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Scientists say this winter’s snow may provide a temporary boost to major reservoirs, but will not provide enough water to fix the Southwest’s supply-demand imbalance.
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Snowpack in Arizona is much higher than in many other parts of the mountain west. Most regions that collect data in the state are showing more than 200% of average for this time of year.
