they are planning on publishing a plan in august to start to take care of mead/powell. farmers in arizona have given up some water rights and know they are going to lose water likely late this year and next year but getting mead/powell fixed is a MUCH longer term prospect. they won't go dry in my lifetime and they will do what they need to keep them sustainable but recreation is not the first priority and shouldn't be-not even sure it's on the radar. water for use and power generation are the focus.

they need to (1) tax the $hit out of water to discourage new pools in ca/az/nv (2) push solar on homes hard but NV Energy wants nothing to do with that (3) swipe water rights where not needed but lawyers won't ever let that happen. feds will band aid it for years to come but the pain will be boating and ease of access.