Law of the River CWCB short version ‎(S Rosset O'Donovan)‎.pdf

• Statements of Opp - Doc Type: Misc

Colorado River Reservoirs
Lake Powell, created by Glen Canyon Dam, is for Upper
Basin storage. Water stored in Powell provides the
Upper Basin a storage account for Upper Basin’s
Colorado River Compact obligations
Lake Mead, created by Hoover Dam, is for Lower Basin
the storage. Water is stored in Mead to provide Lower
Basin a storage account for its projected uses