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Western river compacts were innovative in the 1920s but couldn't foresee today's water challenges

  • Written by Patricia J. Rettig, Head Archivist, Water Resources Archive, Colorado State University
Western river compacts were innovative in the 1920s but couldn't foresee today's water challengesColorado River water flows through a canal that feeds farms in Casa Grande, Ariz., on July 22, 2021. AP Photo/Darryl Webb

The Western U.S. is in a water crisis, from California to Nebraska. An ongoing drought is predicted to last at least through July 2022. Recent research suggests that these conditions may be better labeled aridification –...

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