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January 13, 2025
Authority Board Meeting: Tuesday, January 21, 1:00 PM
The Colorado River Authority of Utah Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 21st, at 1:00 PM Meeting Agenda:…
December 12, 2024
Request for Proposals: Emery County Irrigation Efficiency Project
The Authority is partnering with the Upper Colorado River Commission on an exciting research project to understand how water use…
December 12, 2024
Colorado River Authority of Utah’s 2024 Annual Report
The 2024 Annual Report includes major accomplishments of the Authority during its third year of operation. The Authority has made…
November 26, 2024
Department of the Interior Announces the Post-2026 Alternatives for Colorado River Operations
On November 20, 2024, the Department released five proposed alternatives that will be analyzed as part of the Post-2026 Operations for the…
July 23, 2024
The US Bureau of Reclamation announces funding opportunities for environmental and ecosystem projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin
The federal Inflation Reduction Act funds public entities and Tribes for projects that provide general environmental benefits or ecosystem/habitat restoration benefits…
July 8, 2024
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:…
July 1, 2024
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…
June 24, 2024
Request for Proposals: Grant Administration for Flakes, Flights, and Forecasts
REQUESTS ARE NOW CLOSED Snowpack Measurement Enhancements in the Uinta Mountain Headwaters The Authority is seeking a technical consultant to…
June 20, 2024
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…
March 6, 2024
Upper Division States submit their alternative for Post-2026 Operations
On March 6, 2024, Utah and its sister states of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming submitted their plan for operating…