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Colorado River Basin

The Colorado River is a critical resource in the West. Seven U.S. states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming—and Mexico.

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Colorado River Basin
  • Colorado River Basin
  • Hydrology
  • Annual Operating Plans
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    • Drought Response Operations Agreement
    • Final Documents
  • 2007 Interim Guidelines
  • Colorado River Post 2026 Operations
  • Colorado River Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
  • Lower Colorado Basin Region
  • Upper Colorado Basin Region

Drought Contingency Plans - Final Documents

  • Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act
  • Agreement Concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations
  • Attachment A1 - Agreement for Drought Response Operations at the Initial Units of the Colorado River Storage Project Act
  • Attachment A2 - Agreement Regarding Storage at Colorado River Storage Project Act Reservoirs under an Upper Basin Demand Management Program
  • Attachment B - Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan Agreement
    • Exhibit 1 to the Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan Agreement - Lower Basin Drought Contingency Operations
  • Amendment 1 to Attachment C - 2022 Drought Response Operations Plan

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: 7/5/23

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