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  1. Drought conditions are likely to persist or expand, with runoff being measured in the Missouri River Basin involving multiple states including South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, and North Dakota.

Missouri River Basin Definition Expanded to Include Colorado

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The definition of the Missouri River Basin was updated to include Colorado, Minnesota, and Wyoming, based on land within the river’s 530,000-square-mile drainage basin. This change is part of the U.S. House version of the federal Water Resources Development Act. The bill requires approval from all governors in Missouri River states before studying or constructing projects that move water to a non-Missouri River state.

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Why it matters

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The expansion fuels a dispute over water rights, as downstream states worry about insufficient flow and potential water transfers to dry Western states. The bill, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, formalizes the basin definition and regulatory requirements for water projects.

Drought conditions are expected to persist or expand, with runoff in the Missouri River Basin involving multiple states, including Colorado.

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Who's involved

  • ColoradoState whose land is included in the expanded basin definition
  • MissouriState whose lawmaker sponsors the House bill
  • Jared PolisGovernor of Colorado, whose approval is required for certain water projects under the bill

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Drought conditions are likely to persist or expand, with runoff being measured in the Missouri River Basin involving multiple states including South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, and North Dakota.

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