# The Colorado River Basin: What’s wrong and what’s needed to make it right

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-colorado-river-basin-whats-wrong-and-whats-needed-to-make-it-right/
- Published: 2021-08-29T09:00:19-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Lake Mead has dipped to record low water levels. Michael Vi – Shutterstock. Article by Will Sarni. Greenbiz – August 26, 2021.  On Aug. 16, the U.S. federal government declared a Colorado River water shortage for the first time. This unprecedented action was triggered by the precipitous drop in Lake Mead’s water level: It’s at 1,067 feet above sea level, or about 35 percent full. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation expects the lake’s water level to remain about 1,066 feet above sea level into 2022 […] Click here to view original web page at www.greenbiz.com