Rin Tara and John Fleck's New Report Analysis of Colorado River Basin Storage Suggests Need For Immediate Action
September 12, 2025 - Sairis Perez-Gomez
The Utton Center's Rin Tara and John Fleck, alongside Jack Schmidt, Anne Castle, Erich Kuhn, and Kathryn Sorensen, have published a new report Analysis of Colorado River Basin Storage Suggests Need For Immediate Action about our consumptive water uses outpacing the natural flows and replensihing of the river.
Since the report was published earlier this month, is has been cited in a variety of local and national publications. The Utton Center is proud that one of our newest resources is being so widely used in a variety of communities and is reaching as many audiences as it is. One of our goals is always extend our research beyond New Mexico, into serving all transboundary communites in the American Southwest and beyond.
Read the report here on our website: https://uttoncenter.unm.edu/resources/publications/analysis-of-colorado-river-basin-storage-suggests-need-for-immediate-action.html
Read the post about this report on John Fleck's blog here: https://www.inkstain.net/2025/09/analysis-of-colorado-river-basin-storage-suggests-need-for-immediate-action/
Articles referencing the Analysis of Colorado River Basin Storage Suggests Need For Immediate Action Report:
These ‘Traveling Wilburys’ of the Colorado River are being heard
Calls for ‘Immediate Action’ Over Lake Powell, Lake Mead Water Use
