Recent winter storms helped boost mountain snowpack in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico. But water managers in the West are still concerned about forecasts for Colorado River supply.
Wyoming’s top water official Brandon Gebhardt said dry times are hurting cities, farms, and industry.
“As we continue to work with the other states to address the shrinking supply throughout the basin,” he said. ”These existing and very real impacts must be adequately recognized and considered in our discussions.”
One forecast showed similar water conditions to 2021 and 2022, when emergency water transfers were needed to help prop up the nation’s largest reservoirs. State leaders have asked for more frequent updates from the federal government into the spring.
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On Sept. 8, KJZZ water reporter Alex Hager presented your questions and concerns to a panel of experts.
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