Briefly: Feds to assess winter snowpack before announcing CO River releases

The Gazette reports that federal water authorities have announced plans to wait and assess winter snowpack and other hydrologic data before determining how much water to release from lakes Powell and Mead in April of next year. Meanwhile, the Upper Colorado River Basin states are all reporting dire drought conditions, accompanied by some devastating flooding.

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