The Colorado River flows south out of the base of Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona Dec. 18, 2023. The dam impounds Lake Powell, the nation's second largest reservoir and storage water for millions of people downstream. Photo by Shannon Mullane | The Colorado Sun
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Everything you need to know about the new federal report on the Colorado River’s future
Downstream states face big water cuts, while Colorado is on call for more conservation
Colorado water officials knew that they and the three other Upper Basin states would likely be asked to conserve Colorado River water under a new plan spanning the next decade. Now they know the target amount: up to 200,000 acre-feet, or 65 billion gallons of savings among the four states.