Possible Colorado River deal falls short of federal water savings requirements

GRANBY, COLORADO - 13: Water in Shadow Mountain Lake continues into the Colorado River and flows into Lake Granby to the south on May 13, 2023 near Granby, Colorado. The flight for aerial photography was provided by LightHawk. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) — GRANBY, COLORADO – 13: Water in Shadow Mountain Lake continues into the Colorado River and flows into Lake Granby to the south on May 13, 2023 near Granby, Colorado. The flight for aerial photography was provided by LightHawk. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

By Conrad Swanson | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: May 19, 2023 at 3:19 PM MDT | UPDATED: May 19, 2023 at 4:10 PM MDT

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Arizona, California and Nevada can try to negotiate with the federal government but cutting a deal with the drying Colorado River is a far more difficult proposition, water experts say.

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