Nevada calls on Utah and Upper Colorado Basin states to slash water use by 500,000 acre-feet

Drastic measures are needed to rescue Lake Powell, but Upper Basin states say their use did not cause the crisis on the Colorado River.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A boat travels near the Glen Canyon Dam, on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. As Lake Powell's levels continue to drop, the state of Nevada is now proposing Utah and the other states that rely on the Colorado River accept cuts totaling 500,000 acre-feet.

Nevada calls on Utah and Upper Colorado Basin states to slash water use by 500,000 acre-feet

Drastic measures are needed to rescue Lake Powell, but Upper Basin states say their use did not cause the crisis on the Colorado River.

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