Colorado River at a Crossroads

Nevada Week | Colorado River at a Crossroads

SEASON 9: EPISODE 902 | Airdate: 07/16/2026

The states that share the Colorado River cannot agree on how to allocate its dwindling water. One of the leading experts on water in the West weighs in on what the future of the river could look like and what needs to be done to keep the taps flowing in Las Vegas.

Guests

Pat Mulroy, Senior Fellow, UNLV Boyd School of Law

Resources

Southern Nevada Water Authority
Supplement to the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead - Record of Decision

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