Lake Mead and Lake Powell were about half full when the 2007 guidelines were approved and are now about one-quarter full.
South Fork Canyon, in Glen Canyon Recreation Area, on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.Flagstaff, Ariz. •
“The Interior Department continues to pursue a collaborative and consensus-based approach to addressing the drought crisis afflicting the West,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement. “At the same time, we are committed to taking prompt and decisive action necessary to protect the Colorado River System and all those who depend on it.
The Bureau of Reclamation expects to produce a draft next spring based on public input. A final decision could come in late summer of 2023 around the time the bureau announces any water cuts for the following year. People take pictures of Lake Mead near Hoover Dam at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, in Arizona. The bathtub ring of light minerals shows the high water mark of the reservoir which has fallen to record lows. The U.S. Interior Department announced, Friday, Oct.
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