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Water war looms as Colorado River fate rests with Norton
After five years of drought, the Colorado River basin faces a fresh dispute over annual allocations. Interior Secretary Gale Norton must decide how much water eight states can draw from Lake Powell and Lake Mead, balancing upper and lower basin needs amid unprecedented spring snowpack. The seven-state compact guides flow, but drought and population growth intensify pressure for new, long-term plans.
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Denver
American West
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
California
Interior
Gale Norton
Norton
Federal
Lake Powell
Lake Mead
Southwest
Colorado River
Baja California
Green
Gunnison
Yampa
San Juan
Grand Canyon
Gulf of California
Mexico
Pacific
Bill Bates
Denver Water Board
Lake Tahoe
Kip White
Mead
White
Las Vegas