Reclamation begins cold water flows to disrupt spawning of nonnative fish below Glen Canyon Dam

Action is in response to warmer river temperatures and increasing number of smallmouth bass downstream of the dam Media Contact: Upper Colorado Basin Public Affairs [email protected] PAGE, ARIZ. – As a result of warmer river temperatures, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin releasing deeper, and therefore, colder water on Tuesday, July 9 from Lake Powell through Glen Canyon Dam to disrupt …

Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan Approved by Board

The Authority Board has approved the Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) Work Plan. This Work Plan is the third annual plan under the Authority’s 5-year Management Plan and includes both new projects and projects continued from previous Work Plans Read the FY25 Work Plan HERE:

Request for Proposals: Grant Administration for Flakes, Flights, and Forecasts

Snowpack Measurement Enhancements in the Uinta Mountain Headwaters The Authority is seeking a technical consultant to support grant administration for Flakes, Flights, and Forecasts: Snowpack Measurement Enhancements in the Uinta Mountain Headwaters. The selected consulting firm will support Grant Administration tasks in accordance with the NGA terms by 1) establishing a Work Plan for the Pilot Project duration based on the …

Science Be Dammed Book Club

Join Staff Engineer, Lily Bosworth for a book club discussion on ‘Science Be Dammed’ with the Great Salt Lake Collaborative and Weber County Library. Wednesday, July 17 @ 7 pm at the Main Library in Ogden Book copies are available for checkout. Find more information here: https://weberpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=77643

Lake Powell

Scoping Report for Post-2026 Colorado River Operations

On October 19, 2023, the Bureau of Reclamation published a scoping report summarizing the comments received during the public scoping process on Post-2026 Operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead and a proposed federal action, purpose and need and scope of the environmental analysis to be included in the draft environmental impact statement (DSEIS). The Scoping Report is available on the …

Utah Moves to Protect Flaming Gorge, Lake Powell 

Utah weighs in on future Colorado River operations Through the Upper Colorado River Commission, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming adopted a resolution on September 21st conditioning their support for future releases from Flaming Gorge and other upstream reservoirs under the Drought Response Operations Agreement (DROA) on the following three principles: Water released to Lake Powell must be retained at …

Lake Powell water levels 50 feet lower than in 2020

ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) – Water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead are lower than they’ve been since they were built, according to leaders from the Colorado River Authority of Utah. As 1/3 of Utahns rely on the Colorado River for drinking water, officials say they need residents to conserve water now more than ever. The Colorado River, Lake …

In the News: With Lake Powell levels ‘frighteningly’ low, new director aims to protect Utah’s interests in Colorado River

SALT LAKE CITY — Amy Haas has worked on Colorado River issues for most of her career. But she’s quick to claim she’s not an expert. With rapidly changing conditions on the river due to drought, no one is, Haas says. Read the full article at KSL.com