Water Update (01/28/26)
From Water Matters! by Utton Transboundary Resources Center
January 28, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
Rin Tara and John Fleck discuss the impact of Albuquerque's snowstorm on New Mexico's snowpack and the challenges faced by the US Bureau of Reclamation regarding Lake Powell's water levels.
With Albuquerque’s first big snow storm of 2026 in the rearview mirror, Rin Tara and John Fleck look at how the mountains holding the critical snowpack for New Mexico’s Rivers fared. They also share the latest on the US Bureau of Reclamation’s challenges in keeping Lake Powell’s water levels high enough to protect Glen Canyon Dam’s outlet works, and the implications that will have for Colorado River management in 2026. For more on the snowpack, check out the Natural Resources Conservation Ser...
People in this episode
Hosts: Rin Tara, John Fleck
Topics covered
- snowpack
- Lake Powell
- Colorado River management
Keywords
- Albuquerque
- snowstorm
- Glen Canyon Dam
- water levels
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Places: Albuquerque, New Mexico’s, Rivers, Lake Powell’s, Colorado River
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