Colorado River Crisis Intensifies - Interstate Negotiations Stalled Negotiations between Upper and Lower Basin states for post-2026 Colorado River guidelines were described as stalled and highly contentious, with the Upper Basin refusing to commit to water conservation efforts. The federal government lacks experienced leadership on the issue, and Glen Canyon Dam faces critical structural problems including cavitation damage and anchoring issues in sandstone rather than granite. Lake Powell was described as potentially dropping toward power generation thresholds as soon as this fall, raising concerns about the ability to release water downstream.
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