Wyo preps for less water as drought creeps up Colorado River
As the first-ever official shortage hits the basin, a top federal official believes the state can responsibly execute its plans to hold even more water behind dams.
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Wyo looks to store, divert more water as Lake Powell dries up
Five water storage projects underway in Wyoming would capture or use 115,000 acre-feet from an already strained basin. Wyoming is bent on accomplishing its goals.
Snowpack water content slips to 92% of median
Sensors show diminution from 100% two weeks ago as abnormally dry conditions emerge in north-central, southwest Wyoming.
How to corral a record-breaking runoff
Water managers face a dilemma; The only thing worse than too little water in Wyoming’s reservoirs is too much.
Audit criticizes water development program
An audit of water development says officials failed to follow good-government laws and suggests lawmakers clarify who heads the program.
