The #Coloradoriver storage is compromised with over allocation of a reduced storage and supply, in part to #climatechange. At #CRWUA2022, new strategies to adapt are being discussed, but all options will require tough decisions between trade offs. Irrigation supply, environmental flows, Salton Sea, sediment management, and more, are all in competition. Lake Powell now near 3525’. Figure copied from #CRWUA.
#coloradoriver #climatechange #crwua2022 #crwua
Given some of the statements and news stories coming out of #CRWUA2022 today, thought it might be handy to repost my blog from October talking about a much reduced #CoRiver in #GrandCanyon
https://www.americanrivers.org/2022/10/how-would-you-feel-if-the-grand-canyon-ran-dry/
#crwua2022 #coriver #grandcanyon