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Colorado River's transformation sparks western river revolution
A sweeping analysis of how the Colorado River, once a wild force carving the West, has been tamed by dams, canals, and growing demand. It traces the Colorado River Compact of 1922, the shift toward environmental concerns, rising hydropower costs, and debates over farming, urban use, and potential revivals like Lake Powell drainage. It highlights policy, science, and cultural voices urging a new, sustainable relationship with the river.
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Colorado River
West
Rocky Mountains
Deserts
Gulf of California
Colorado
Mexico
Grand Canyon
Utah
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Gary Taylor
Reclamation
Yuma
Ariz
Taylor
Phoenix
Salt Lake City
Glen Canyon
Lake Powell
Lake Mead
Pennsylvania
Ers
John Wesley Powell
Hoover Dam
David Wegner
The
Wegner
Cienega de
Desert
Jason Morrison
Pacific Institute
Oakland
Calif
Katie Lee
Glen
Noatak River
Arctic Circle