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A hundred years ago, before big dams constrained the Colorado River, boating was exciting and far less predictable. The Birdseye Expedition of 1923 experienced such excitement at Lava Falls — the monstrous class 10 rapid in Grand Canyon.
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The Biden-Harris administration today announced a major new investment in water conservation for the Colorado River system. Also, National Park Service officials have announced millions of dollars in supplemental disaster-related funds to address low water infrastructure projects at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
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Federal officials say that conditions have improved on the Colorado River to the point that a three-state plan to reduce water use should keep the river basin on stable footing for several years.
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The Bureau of Reclamation has released an early report about the future management of the Colorado River. The federal agency gathered more than 24,000 letters with input from water users across the region.
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Federal officials say they’re one step closer to finalizing a plan to remove invasive fish from the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam.
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Federal water officials have increased the minimum amount of water that can be released hourly from Glen Canyon Dam to increase boater safety in the Colorado River.
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Grand Canyon National Park will get more than a quarter-million dollars to remove invasive species and protect native species of fish in the Colorado River.
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The U.S. Department of the Interior has launched a new large-scale water recycling program aimed at creating new water supplies that are less vulnerable to drought and climate change.
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Federal water managers will lower the level of Lake Mohave on the Arizona-Nevada border in order to help with the harvesting of an endangered fish.
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The Hualapai Tribe held a celebration on Wednesday in honor of the completion of a new solar array, and a recent water rights victory. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, the celebration took place on the Hualapai reservation at Grand Canyon West, home of the famous Skywalk.