2026's historic snow drought is bad news for the West For much of the Western US, winter 2026 was the year snow never came.

"The record-low snowpack may be a harbinger of what a warmer future will look like in the western US."

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Reclamation needs 1.7 million acre-feet to save #LakePowell this year — The #Aspen Daily News Click the link to read the article on The Aspen Daily News website (Austin Corona). Here’s an excerpt: March 25, 2026 River managers need to conserve around 1.7 million acre-feet in Lake Powe…

Reclamation needs 1.7 million acre-feet to save #LakePowell this year -- The #Aspen Daily News coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/28/r...

This is a graph of #snowpack above #LakePowell using 104 snow measuring stations. It was 9 inches of water on March 7, now 6 inches. Other dry years shown.There is no historical analog to this — Brad ... Colorado River snowpack evolution since Oct 2025. Melt started about March 7. Down to 6Inches now from 9 inches then. There is no historical analog.

This is a graph of #snowpack above #LakePowell using 104 snow measuring stations. It was 9 inches of water on March 7, now 6 inches. Other dry years shown.There is no historical analog to this -- Brad Udall #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/26/t...

A river ran through it: America’s thirsty West — TIME I’VE SPENT MOST OF MY LIFE CHASING SNOW AND WATER around the West. I grew up on a cattle ranch in central Colorado, so I learned early on that food does not come from the supermarket and water does no...

“A river ran through it: America’s thirsty West” — Time

#ColoradoRiver #ClimateCrisis #LakePowell #LakeMead #WaterCrisis #Drought #DeadPool #WaterScarcity

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Oasis in the desert — Lake Powell, Arizona

#lakepowell #arizona #glencanyon #desertlake #travel

D'énormes camping-cars et caravanes sont posées en plein désert. De lourds nuages peuplent le ciel. Des drapeaux américains flottent, indiquant un vent soutenu.

Sous les nuages.
Under the clouds.

#bnw #blackandwhite #photography #monochrome #noiretblanc #photooftheday #FineArtPhotography #art #photo #usa #arizona #lakepowell

#ColoradoRiver Upper Basin states test methods to fill #LakePowell pool: States say automatically turning to agriculture isn’t always reliable -- Heather Sackett (AspenJournalism.org) #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/21/c...

A record warm winter could send #LakePowell to a historic low. Flaming Gorge may be its lifeline — The Salt Lake Tribune #GreenRiver #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification A chart from the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center shows projected water supplies for the Colorado River basin compared to normal in 2026. (Provided by Colorado Basin River Forecast Center) Clic…

A record warm winter could send #LakePowell to a historic low. Flaming Gorge may be its lifeline -- The Salt Lake Tribune #GreenRiver #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/11/a...

Lake Powell: where red rock cathedrals meet a quiet, painterly stillness. From hidden slot canyons to the front-row roar of the water, it’s a masterclass in the Southwest’s finer (and weirder) beauty. Seeking the soul of the desert, where culture is the best conversation. #LakePowell #RefinedAndWild

Central Arizona Project: Letter to Secretary Burgum about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Post-2026 Operational Guidelines and Strategies for #LakePowell and #LakeMead — Terry Goddard and... Central Arizona Project map via Mountain Town News Click the link to go to the Central Arizona Project website Colorado River Operations where you can find links to the relevant documents with resp…

Central Arizona Project: Letter to Secretary Burgum about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Post-2026 Operational Guidelines and Strategies for #LakePowell and #LakeMead -- Terry Goddard and Brenda Burman #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/04/c...

Colorado River District Responds to the Bureau of Reclamation’s Proposals for Post-2026 #LakePowell and #LakeMead Operations #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification Colorado River District land area. Click the link to read the release on the Colorado River District website (Lindsay DeFrates): March 2, 2026 Last week, the Colorado River District submitted comme…

Colorado River District Responds to the Bureau of Reclamation’s Proposals for Post-2026 #LakePowell and #LakeMead Operations #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/03/c...

Federal Water Tap, March 2, 2026: Reclamation Outlines Options to Prop Up Shrinking #LakePowell -- Brett Walton (circleofblue.org) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/03/03/f...

Experts anticipate major US reservoir could reach critical level by end of 2026: 'Efforts have been productive' "The loss is equivalent to about 50 feet in elevation."

#mwgic #Dam #LakePowell #Drought #Hydroelectric

Experts anticipate major US #reservoir could reach #critical level by end of #2026: 'Efforts have been productive' share.google/uDQ0VWG5LtwN...

Place I've visited many times. About a 2hr drive on a dirt road out of my small home town, you are greeted with this view from Alstrom Point, overlooking Lake Powell and c. Shot in Dec 2009. #photography #lakepowell #powell #utah #landscape 📷

The #ColoradoRiver rift abides: States’ stalemate persists as #LakePowell races toward de facto deadpool — Jonathan P. Thompson (High Country News) #COriver #aridification Welcome to the Landline, a monthly newsletter from High Country News about land, water, wildlife, climate and conservation in the Western United States. Screenshot from the High Country News websit…

The #ColoradoRiver rift abides: States’ stalemate persists as #LakePowell races toward de facto deadpool -- Jonathan P. Thompson (High Country News) #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/27/t...

Big Decisions Loom for a Rapidly Shrinking #LakePowell: Reclamation considers actions to prop up the #ColoradoRiver’s second-largest reservoir -- Brett Walton (circleofblue.org) #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/26/b...

#LakePowell

#LakePowell and #LakeMead are moving in opposite directions – What gives? — Jack Schmidt, Eric Kuhn, Anne Castle, Kathryn Sorensen, Katherine Tara (Center for #ColoradoRiver Studies) Click the link to read the article on the Center for Colorado River Studies website (Jack Schmidt[1], Eric Kuhn[2], Anne Castle[3], Kathryn Sorensen[4], Katherine Tara[5]): February 9, 2026 Key Poi…

#LakePowell and #LakeMead are moving in opposite directions – What gives? -- Jack Schmidt, Eric Kuhn, Anne Castle, Kathryn Sorensen, Katherine Tara (Center for #ColoradoRiver Studies) coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/21/l...

Map of the Colorado river basin spans seven US states and parts of Mexico. Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Mexico, and California.

The #ColoradoRiver Crisis is Here: States fail to reach a deal; #LakePowell

coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/19/t... the states’ Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Mexico, and California
lack of consensus pushes Glen Canyon Dam closer to the brink of deadpool. 💦

Yikes! #LakePowell likely to receive half or less of its normal water supply this year — Shannon Mullane (Fresh Water News) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification The Bureau of Reclamation’s latest forecast for the Colorado River predicts Lake Powell will “most probably” drop below the critical minimum power pool level before the end of this year, jeopardizi…

Yikes! #LakePowell likely to receive half or less of its normal water supply this year -- Shannon Mullane (Fresh Water News) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/20/y...

#ColoradoRiver states fail to meet another federal deadline for a deal as disastrous reservoir levels loom: #LakePowell could fall beneath level needed for hydropower as soon as July, new projections ... The Government Highline Canal, near Grand Junction, delivers water from the Colorado River, and is managed by the Grand Valley Water Users Association. Prompted by concerns about outside investors …

#ColoradoRiver states fail to meet another federal deadline for a deal as disastrous reservoir levels loom: #LakePowell could fall beneath level needed for hydropower as soon as July, new projections show -- The #Denver Post #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/19/c...

The #ColoradoRiver Crisis is Here: States fail to reach a deal; #LakePowell Deadpool appears imminent -- Jonathan P. Thompson (LandDesk.org) #COriver #aridification #megadrought coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/19/t...

Colorado River Talks Stall as Deadline Passes - Western states miss federal deadline on Colorado River water-sharing plan, raising risk of federal intervention as Lake Mead and Powell...

Colorado River Talks Stall as Deadline Passes
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#ColoradoRiver #WaterCrisis #LakeMead #LakePowell #WesternStates #Drought #ClimateImpact #WaterPolicy

The coming failure of Glen Canyon Dam: As #ColoradoRiver negotiations build toward a February 14, 2026 deadline, few are talking about design flaws in the dam that holds back #LakePowell — Wade Graham... A photo of Glen Canyon Dam from 2022, when the dam’s intake points were 33 feet away from minimum power pool. The top of the grate-like penstocks can be seen in this photo. Luna Anna Archey /…

The coming failure of Glen Canyon Dam: As #ColoradoRiver negotiations build toward a February 14, 2026 deadline, few are talking about design flaws in the dam that holds back #LakePowell -- Wade Graham (High Country News) #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/12/t...

Looking along a weathered rock face above the water near lake Powell, in Utah.

Twisted rock formation detail near Lake Powell, Utah.

Looking up a well weathered rock face and summit, near the shore of Lake Powell, UT.

Rock formations and shapes near a lake Powell, in Utah.

#photography #canon #travel #southwest #utah #lakepowell #redrocks #desert #rocks #landscape

Ostdiek: #LakePowell #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification #cwcac2026

Lake Powell, September 2025

#sonya7rv #alphashooters #lakepowell #photography #arizona #utah

Impoundment Depletion: A New Hydrologic Paradigm Grounded in the Great Salt Lake Basin Impoundments represent the largest unmeasured anthropogenic source of depletion in the Great Salt Lake Basin. Using satellite imagery, aerial datasets, and surface‑area‑based evaporation modeling, we ...

My study into anthropogenic (human attributed) depletions of the #GreatSaltLake water basin.
#utah #waterwise #utpol #utleg #GSLscience #hydrology #coloradoriver #lakepowell #lakemead #salinelakes #waterconservation #UTDNR
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#ColoradoRiver Reservoir Storage: Where We Stand — Jack Schmidt, Anne Castle, John Fleck, Eric Kuhn, Kathryn Sorensen, Katherine Tara (Colorado River Research Group) #COriver #aridification #LakeMead ... Click the link to read the report on the Getches-Wilkinson website (Jack Schmidt1, Anne Castle2, John Fleck3, Eric Kuhn4, Kathryn Sorensen5, Katherine Tara6) Here’s Chapter 1: In Brief The ra…

#ColoradoRiver Reservoir Storage: Where We Stand -- Jack Schmidt, Anne Castle, John Fleck, Eric Kuhn, Kathryn Sorensen, Katherine Tara (Colorado River Research Group) #COriver #aridification #LakeMead #LakePowell coyotegulch.blog/2025/12/26/c...

Water levels for the vital Colorado River are so low people can just walk across it The ongoing climate crisis could have disastrous effects on the Colorado River, experts have warned

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