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Low water levels along the Colorado River in Palisade, Colorado, on Sept. 25. If implemented, demand management programs would involve having farmers, ranchers, industries and cities voluntarily and temporarily reduce how much water they deplete from the Upper Colorado River Basin. The water left in the river would be stored in Lake Powell to create a water savings “bank account” that would be used in dry years to meet Colorado River Compact obligations. Photo credit: Denver Water.
Low water levels along the Colorado River in Palisade, Colorado, on Sept. 25. If implemented, demand management programs would involve having farmers, ranchers, industries and cities voluntarily and temporarily reduce how much water they deplete from the Upper Colorado River Basin. The water left in the river would be stored in Lake Powell to create a water savings “bank account” that would be used in dry years to meet Colorado River Compact obligations. Photo credit: Denver Water.