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Colorado River Reservoirs Are So Low, Government Will Delay Releases

The New York Times · Henry Fountain · last updated

With long-term severe drought continuing to take a toll on the Colorado River, the federal government announced on Tuesday that it will retain some water in one of the river’s major reservoirs, describing it as an extraordinary action to temporarily stave off increased uncertainty in water and electricity supplies in the West.

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