GUNNISON

As the water levels of Lake Powell and Lake Mead hit staggering lows, the Bureau of Reclamation recently asked water users along the Colorado River to cut their use by 2-4 million acre-feet by the end of next year — an amount of water equivalent to nearly two to four times the total capacity of Blue Mesa Reservoir. The request illuminated the unequal use of water between the Upper and Lower Basin states. According to new data from the Upper Colorado River Commission, drought reduced wa...