Event Brief
Experts warn Colorado River system could “crash”
Filed: Jun 09, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Summary: Researchers warn Lake Mead and Lake Powell may lose storage function unless states cut water use.
WHO: Anne Castle and a group of Colorado River researchers and former water officials
WHAT: They warned that Lake Mead and Lake Powell could reach thresholds where the reservoirs lose much of their ability to store water.
WHEN: Jun 09, 2026 at 11:27 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Another unusually dry winter in the Colorado River Basin and reduced water releases from Lake Powell could push Lake Mead below a key threshold.
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