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Colorado River Faces Crisis: Urgent Cuts Needed
9/27/2025
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- A new analysis warns the Colorado River could reach critically low levels next year.
- Two-thirds of San Diego County's water and all Imperial County water depend on the river.
- Researchers urge the Trump administration to enforce water-use cuts among seven states reliant on the river.
- Lake Powell is around 3,545 feet, near a threshold that could disrupt water flows.
