Water Update (04/08/26)
From Water Matters! by Utton Transboundary Resources Center
April 8, 2026 · 7 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the declining runoff forecast for the Colorado River Basin and its implications for water users in 2026.
Water Update: a shrinking Colorado River forecast A declining runoff forecast for the Colorado River Basin means a tough year for water users as the Bureau of Reclamation juggles competing needs. Expect low releases in 2026 from Glen Canyon Dam, which means lower levels at Lake Mead this year, and efforts to move water downstream from Flaming Gorge Reservoir on the Utah-Wyoming Border to prop up reservoir levels at Lake Powell, behind Glen Canyon Dam. On the Rio Grande, flows remain low, the ...
Topics covered
- Colorado River
- water management
- drought
- reservoir levels
Keywords
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Glen Canyon Dam
- Lake Mead
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir
- Lake Powell
- Rio Grande
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Colorado River, the Colorado River Basin, Lake Mead, Utah, Lake Powell, the Rio Grande
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