Fall 2015: Great American River
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A Defining Moment on the Colorado River
October 1, 2018 by Jerd Smith
Revered and manipulated, cherished and disregarded, the Colorado is a lifeline and an overallocated system exacerbated by drought. It’s also our chance to rise.
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Bound by a River
As states and nations that share the Colorado River, our futures are inextricably linked, and so must be our solutions.![](https://www.watereducationcolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/WEB-9-CORiverHumpbackChub_McBride_flex-500x332.jpg)
To Serve and Extend
Colorado readies itself for an unknown future, taking proactive steps to shore up contingency plans before all bets are off.![](https://www.watereducationcolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/WEB-lightning-duo-500x332.jpg)
Mythbusters
Assumptions about the Colorado River, fact-checked.![](https://www.watereducationcolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sonoran-photo-500x332.jpg)
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