Cooperative Action to Protect Lake Powell

The Basin States Respond to Department of Interior Proposal to Reduce Risks to Lake Powell Elevations & Critical Infrastructure.

May 3, 2022 Department of Interior Decision

April 22, 2022 State's Response

 Department of Interior Proposal 

2022 Drought Response Operation Plan

Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico Finalize the 2022 Drought Response Operations Plan & Forward it to the Secretary of Interior for Approval.

2022 DROA Plan Department of Interior Approval & Memo

    2022 DROA Plan Executed + Transmittal

Governor Issues Drought Emergency Order

Governor Spencer J. Cox Issues Drought Emergency Order

https://governor.utah.gov/2022/04/21/drought-emergency-order/

Our Vision

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Leverage science, engineering, and measurement and monitoring of diversions and streams to facilitate improved management of Utah’s water usage
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Enhance and develop tools to assist long-term understanding of what water is available to develop
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Provide leadership and recommendations on how to use Utah’s share more efficiently. Develop management best practices based on data and supply variability
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Strengthen relationships among the Upper Basin states to find united technical and legal strategies and negotiate productively for the future
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Enter all negotiations of the seven Colorado River Basin states from a best-for-everyone approach while maintaining a strong needs-based voice for Utah’s future
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"The Colorado Authority elevates Utah to a position of strength and next-generation thinking."
Brad Wilson
Speaker of the House of Representatives
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"Utah is building on something we can rely on for 100+ years with the Colorado River Authority."
J. Stuart Adams
President of the Utah Senate
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Why the Colorado River Matters

One of Two Largest Drainage
The Colorado River Basin and its drainage is one of the two largest in the United States, along with the Columbia River Basin in the Pacific Northwest.

40 Million People in the West
The Colorado River provides municipal and industrial water for over 40 million people living in the major Western metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver, and San Diego.

1,440 Miles Long
The Colorado River is 1,440 miles long and passes through seven states and Mexico.