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The Colorado's Fever Reaches the Delta
The Central Valley doesn't drink a drop of Colorado River water. So why does a standoff over Lake Powell tighten the screws on Delta pumping and squeeze San Joaquin County growers? Because Southern California's biggest water wholesaler treats the two systems as a single checkbook — and when one account runs dry, it draws harder on the other.
Federal intervention: The Trump administration has warned the seven Colorado Basin states to reach a post-2026 deal or face federally imposed rules.
Drastic cuts imminent: The Bureau of Reclamation is preparing emergency actions to protect Lake Powell — holding back releases and tapping upstream reservoirs.
Colorado River Governors Summit and the San Joaquin Delta
This report discusses an unprecedented high-level summit on January 30, 2026 convened by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, bringing together governors from the seven Colorado River Basin states—California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and New Mexico—to address the ongoing stalemate over post-2026 water allocation.