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September 2022

OpenET: Upper Colorado River Commission and Bureau of Reclamation move to satellite-based ET for consistent consumptive water use measurements

September 27th, 2022|

“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

September 26th, 2022|

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

September 20th, 2022|

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 [...]

August 2022

July 2022

Upper Division States and UCRC Provide 5-Point Plan for Additional Protection Actions

July 19th, 2022|

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

May 2022

April 2022

500,000 acre-feet of water will be released from Flaming Gorge reservoir in Wyoming to protect Lake Powell

April 22nd, 2022|

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

April 22nd, 2022|

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 [...]

March 2022

January 2022

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