September 2022
OpenET: Upper Colorado River Commission and Bureau of Reclamation move to satellite-based ET for consistent consumptive water use measurements
“Given recent years of low hydrology, climate change, and increased pressures on water users across the Basin, we don’t have the luxury of not utilizing the best [...]
NEW: Wyoming Job Openings
Wyoming is hiring both a Deputy State Engineer and a Hydrologic Modeling Program Manager. You can find more information on the Deputy State Engineer position here. You [...]
President Biden Appoints Anne Castle as Next U.S Commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission
PRESS RELEASE (PDF) Last week, President Biden appointed Anne Castle as the U.S. Commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission. The Upper Colorado River Commission is an [...]
UCRC Director Chuck Cullom and the Water Education Foundation
A COLORADO RIVER VETERAN MOVES UPSTREAM AND PLUNGES INTO THE DROUGHT-STRESSED RIVER’S MOUNTING WOES WESTERN WATER Q&A: CHUCK CULLOM, A LONGTIME ARIZONA WATER MANAGER, BRINGS A DUAL-BASIN [...]
August 2022
UCRC 299th Regular Meeting (CRWUA)
The Upper Colorado River Commission will be conducting its 299th Regular Meeting in conjunction with the Colorado River Water Users Association annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. [...]
UCRC Press Release Concerning Reclamation’s August 2022 24-Month Study
Access the News Release PDF Version For Release: August 17, 2022 Contact: Alyx Richards, 801-531-1150, arichards@ucrcommission.com Salt Lake City - On August 16th, Reclamation released its [...]
Upper Colorado River Commissioners and Upper Basin Tribes Convene Historic Meeting
In a historic first on August 3-4th, 2022, the four Upper Colorado River Commissioners of Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, state advisors, and UCRC staff members [...]
July 2022
Upper Division States and UCRC Provide 5-Point Plan for Additional Protection Actions
NEWS RELEASE - JULY 19, 2022 (PDF Version) Contacts: Alyx Richards, Upper Colorado River Commission (801-531-1150) The Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, [...]
June 2022
Consistent Consumptive Water Use Measurement for Agricultural Irrigation in the Upper Colorado River Basin
At its meeting on June 14th, 2022, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the Upper Colorado River Commission took a pivotal step by adopting a new method for estimating the [...]
May 2022
DOI Responds to Seven Colorado River Basin States Concerning Lake Powell Cooperative Actions in May 3rd Letter
The Department of Interior responded to a letter from the seven Colorado River Basin States on May 3, 2022. Their letter states that they had reviewed the [...]
April 2022
500,000 acre-feet of water will be released from Flaming Gorge reservoir in Wyoming to protect Lake Powell
Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming will release 500,000 acre-feet of water under a new Drought Operations Plan to help prop up dangerously low water levels at Lake [...]
Colorado River Basin States Respond to DOI Letter Concerning Proposed Lake Powell Cooperative Action
On April 22, 2022, the seven Colorado River Basin State Governor's Representatives sent a letter to Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo in response to [...]
Upper Basin Approves Drought Response Operations Plan Through Spring of 2023
As part of the 2019 Upper Basin Drought Contingency Plan, the Upper Division States and UCRC have approved a Drought Response Operations Plan effective through the spring [...]
Cooperative Actions to Protect Lake Powell
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROPOSES NEW ACTIONS TO REDUCE RISK TO LAKE POWELL ELEVATIONS & CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE The Colorado River Basin is experiencing the combined unprecedented [...]
March 2022
Lake Powell to Temporarily Decline Below 3,525 Feet
Press Release PDF - March 4, 2022 The Bureau of Reclamation today announced Lake Powell will decline below 3,525 feet in elevation in the near future, [...]
January 2022
UCRC Summer Regular Meeting
The UCRC will conduct its 296th Summer Regular Meeting on June 14, 2022, in Cheyenne, WY. Date/Time: June 14, 2022 -- 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Mountain [...]
Scarcity the theme of Colorado River conference
LAS VEGAS — Sobering. Troubling. The new abnormal. Crazy bad. These were the words used to describe conditions on the Colorado River at the largest annual gathering [...]
“Sobering moment:” States sign cutback plan as Colorado River faces risks
The message was clear from the outset: The situation on the Colorado River is serious. Speaker after speaker at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference in [...]
December 2021
Cullom Named Upper Colorado River Commission Executive Director
Press Release PDF - Dec. 7, 2021 Cullom brings more than 30 years of experience in water resources management and policy. He most recently served as Colorado [...]
October 2021
Job Posting – UCRC Executive Director
The Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC) seeks an Executive Director and Secretary for its Salt Lake City, UT office. The UCRC is an interstate water administrative agency [...]