Dead pool is the elevation at which Lake Powell’s surface drops below the lowest outlet works of Glen Canyon Dam, meaning water can no longer be released downstream by gravity www.lakepowellwaterlevel.com. This threshold is 3,370 feet above sea level (USGS survey: ~3,372.91 ft; Bureau of Reclamation: 3,370 ft)

July 12, 2026

Somewhere on the Colorado River

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Trump administration readying a (10 year) plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on Western states

Colorado River, downriver from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell at Lee’s Ferry in Arizona

Colorado River Cutbacks Are Forcing Arizona Cities to “Swap” Water

“As Arizona communities continue adapting to Colorado River shortages and reductions in Central Arizona Project water supplies, Peoria and Cave Creek are partnering on a water exchange agreement designed to help bolster regional water reliability.“

Small Farmers Getting Crushed: Farmland Values Have Crashed by 50% in California Due to SGMA (SJV Water)

SGMA is California’s first ever attempt to regulate groundwater use to protect the state’s aquifers. The San Joaquin Valley — where almost the entire region is considered “critically” overpumped — is ground zero for how SGMA is playing out. Nearly a million acres, or one fifth of the San Joaquin Valley’s irrigated land may have to be idled to achieve SGMA’s goals, according to research by the Public Policy Institute of California. But that economic hit will not be delivered equally.

Canals Sinking: Over-pumping is Causing Subsidence in the San Joaquin Valley (SGMA)

Food Shortages? California Will Be Fallowing One-Fifth of the “Breadbasket to the World” Due to SGMA

“We found that annual water supplies could decline by 20% by 2040—largely because of SGMA, though climate change and increased environmental regulations will also play a role. In the worst-case scenario, getting to sustainability will require idling nearly 900,000 acres, or about one-fifth of currently irrigated lands.“