The Colorado Sun reports that the lack of snow this season has water managers in seven states preparing for cutbacks outlined in drought contingency plans drafted two years ago. A forecast released by the Bureau of Reclamation shows the federally owned Lake Mead and Lake Powell dipping near record-low levels. The report showed Lake Powell at 42 percent capacity and Lake Mead at 40 percent capacity with little new water on the horizon.
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