1. The Utah Board of Water Resources (UBWR) responded to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) request for supplemental information on the Lake Powell Pipeline Project on August 11, 2017.
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2. The twenty-first century Colorado River hot drought and implications for the future
Bradley Udall and Jonathan Overpeck
Abstract: Between 2000 and 2014, annual Colorado River flows averaged 19% below the 1906-1999 average, the worst 15-year drought on record. At least one-sixth to one-half (average at one-third) of this loss is due to unprecedented temperatures (0.98C above the 1906-1999 average), confirming model-based analysis that continued warming will likely further reduce flows. Whereas it is virtually certain that warming will continue with additional emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, there has been no observed trend toward greater precipitation in the Colorado Basin, nor are climate models in agreement that there should be a trend.
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3. On July 12, 2017 members of the Utah Division of Water Resources (DWRe), local government, the Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD), St. George Water, and Conserve Southwest Utah (CSU) met to discuss key water questions concerning the Lake Powell Pipeline Project.
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July 12 CSU-DWRe Meeting Notes – Question Answers and Follow-up