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Colorado will not face water supply cuts as part of federal Colorado River plan

Coloradans' share of the Colorado River will not change under the federal government's new operating plans for at least the next two years.

A record-low snowpack across the Colorado River Basin is intensifying concerns at Lake Mead, where water levels remain low on April 30, 2026, at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada. Brown, sediment-laden water from the Colorado River flows into the reservoir. The flight for aerial photography was provided by LightHawk. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Smoke from the Snyder Mesa Fire is visible from the Glade Park area west of Fruita Colo. Sunday afternoon, June 28, 2026. (Special to The Denver Post, William Woody)

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The Glen Canyon Dam is seen amid low water levels at Lake Powell on April 30, 2026, near Page, Arizona. The flight for aerial photography was provided by LightHawk. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

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