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As the Colorado River Declines, Some Upstream Look to Use it Before They Lose it

Inside Climate News · By Wyatt Myskow · last updated

As states negotiate future water cuts, some officials are looking to build new dams and reservoirs in the Upper Basin of the overallocated Colorado River to use more water.

 

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