Colorado River crisis requires massive cuts now for future droughts

LAKE POWELL, UTAH - APRIL 15: The boat ramp at Bullfrog Marina no longer extends into the water at Lake Powell during to low levels at the lake caused by climate change and drought that reduced the flow of the Colorado River on April 15, 2023 in Lake Powell, Utah. The flight for aerial photography was provided by LightHawk.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) — LAKE POWELL, UTAH – APRIL 15: The boat ramp at Bullfrog Marina no longer extends into the water at Lake Powell during to low levels at the lake caused by climate change and drought that reduced the flow of the Colorado River on April 15, 2023 in Lake Powell, Utah. The flight for aerial photography was provided by LightHawk.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

By Ved Nanda | Columnist for The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: May 1, 2023 at 10:27 AM MDT | UPDATED: May 1, 2023 at 10:36 AM MDT

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This wet winter鈥檚 record-breaking snowpacks will not resolve the crisis: with just a few consecutive dry winters in the future, dead pool status will likely be a reality.

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This wet winter鈥檚 record-breaking snowpacks will not resolve the crisis.

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