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Column | Big Pivots: Essential books about the Colorado River

Vail Daily 13 Jun 2026

For the Colorado River Compact, the foundation of what is known as the Law of the River, no book beats Norris Hundley Jr.’s “Water and the West, Second Edition... the Colorado River.

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Mark Gongloff: Killing Lake Powell won’t save the Colorado River

Decatur Daily 09 Jun 2026

... though, you’ll have to confront the real .

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Dry winters 'devastating' to the Colorado River

Dothan Eagle 06 Jun 2026

The Colorado River flows near Granby, Colo., on Sept. 4, 2024 ... .

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Why one of the cities most dependent on the Colorado River now has water for sale

National Public Radio 03 Jun 2026

Once one of the most dependent on the Colorado River, San Diego now may have water to sell to states that are seeing their supplies from the shrinking river cut. (Image credit. Annika Hammerschlag) ....

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Another dry winter will 'crash' the Colorado River, experts warn

Azcentral 02 Jun 2026

One more dry winter in the West is likely drain the Colorado River reservoirs to the point where they can provide little more than the amount of water the river would have delivered if the U.S.

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Essential books about the Colorado River

Sky-Hi News 25 May 2026

For the Colorado River Compact, the foundation of what is known as the Law of the River, no book beats Norris Hundley Jr.’s Water and the West, Second Edition (2009) ... The 1922 Colorado River ...

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The Colorado River, whose water is shared by 7 states, is shrinking

CBS News 17 May 2026

The Colorado River is on the brink of disaster. Its water is shared by seven states, which is a big part of the problem. Jonathan Vigliotti reports ... .

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife resumes ANS sampling efforts in the Colorado River for 2026

Montrose Press 15 May 2026

... River between Granby and the Colorado-Utah border.

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The Colorado River Is on the Brink of Disaster

Wall Street Journal 15 May 2026

Years of drought and political brinkmanship have pushed the waterway to the breaking point ... .

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READY, FIRE, AIM: Wanted, a Marriage Counselor for the Colorado River

Pagosa Daily Post 14 May 2026

Reportedly, the Colorado River negotiations have not been going as smoothly as everyone wishes, and at least one negotiator has mentioned the idea of hiring a marriage counselor ... The Colorado River ...

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A dire ‘math problem’ on the Colorado River and wholly inadequate responses

The Los Angeles Times 14 May 2026

Among the leading experts who study the Colorado River, Anne Castle stands out ... During the Biden administration, she served on the Upper Colorado River Commission ... It’s not just along the Colorado River.

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California, Nevada and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado River

Idaho Press-Tribune 09 May 2026

... new two-year deal to stabilize the Colorado River.

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California, Nevada, Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado River

St George News 09 May 2026

... water source in the U.S.

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OPINION: Chaos on the Colorado River

Pagosa Daily Post 08 May 2026

Amidst that dire and horrific chaos, you’d think that all the states — including Colorado — and their water agencies would stop trying to build new dams, reservoirs and pipelines to further deplete the Colorado River, right?.

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How we manage the Colorado River is making things worse | Opinion

Azcentral 07 May 2026

Bureau of Reclamation recently proposed an emergency plan to release less water from Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the two major reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin that the bureau operates.