Upper Basin states want to pause some releases from a major Colorado River reservoir

Upper Basin states want to pause some releases from a major Colorado River reservoir Link to Article KUNC | By Alex Hager Published February 27, 2023 at 7:48 PM MST Four states that use water from the Colorado River are asking the federal government to pause some water releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico, which make up …

Citing success, Utah moves to stop sending Flaming Gorge water downstream

For immediate release Citing success, Utah moves to stop sending Flaming Gorge water downstream SALT LAKE CITY, UT (February 27, 2023) — Utah and its three sister states in the Upper Colorado River Basin voted to suspend additional releases at Flaming Gorge, starting March 1.  “The releases from Flaming Gorge succeeded in protecting critical elevations at Lake Powell” said Utah’s …