And yesterday's 24-month study officially triggered Section 6.E of the 2024 SEIS, which could mean a very low Powell release in the coming year!

One of the reasons the Min Probable from the August 24-month study is probably more telling than the Most Probable!

Ted Cooke nominated to be Reclamation Commissioner: www.congress.gov/nomination/1...

Meager snowpack adds to Colorado River's woes, straining flows to Southern California Melting snow from California's Sierra Nevada is filling reservoirs. But dry conditions have shrunk the flow of the Colorado River, straining a vital supply for Southern California.

"We’re kind of on a knife’s edge between being OK and being in very scary, catastrophic situations." @john-berggren.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...

Colorado River snowpack takes major dive; streamflow projections lowered A late-season rollercoaster ride this year turned into a steep decline for snowpack levels that feed the Colorado River. Levels are currently 70% of normal.

Another average snowpack year with much below average runoff. My thoughts in a conversation with Greg Haas at
@8NewsNow Las Vegas:

www.8newsnow.com/news/local-n...

New on my Substack: I talked with UNM's @jfleck.bsky.social about why Colorado River negotiations are at an impasse and what happens when the federal government becomes an unreliable partner. www.westernwaternotes.com/p/q-and-a-th...

After Thirty Years, Dave Kanzer to Retire - Colorado River District 2024 Dave Kanzer, Director of Science and Interstate Matters, to retire from the Colorado River District after thirty years of service.

Congrats to DK! I hope him the best in retirement, but will say the Colorado River Basin will miss him. Maybe he'll pull an Eric Kuhn and won't go far?? And we can still benefit from his wealth of knowledge??

www.coloradoriverdistrict.org/after-thirty...

Future water conservation program almost guaranteed in Upper Basin - Aspen Journalism After years of studying and experimenting with pilot programs, the future of Colorado River management will almost certainly include a permanent water conservation program for the Upper Basin states.

"But in the face of a hotter, drier future with less water to go around, officials are acknowledging the inevitability of a more permanent Upper Basin water-conservation program."

Great article by Heather Sackett!

aspenjournalism.org/future-water...