‘We’re out of water’: Utah communities live with steep water cuts amid brutal Colorado River drought

Utah and other Upper Basin states shared water woes and plans for future drought actions during a meeting of the Upper Colorado River Commission.

(Brooke Larsen | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brooks Behling walks across one of his dry alfalfa fields in Ferron on August 10, 2026.

(Brooke Larsen | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brooks Behling walks across one of his dry alfalfa fields in Ferron on August 10, 2026.

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