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Southwest Water Intelligence Brief — July 18, 2026 Lake Mead & Colorado River Crisis Historic Low: Lake Mead sits at 1,044.9 feet elevation—just 28% full and approaching the record low of 1,040 feet last seen in July 2026. The Bureau of Reclamation projects year-end elevation at 1,
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Southwest Water Intelligence Brief July 06 – July 12, 2026 📊 Colorado River System Lake Mead Approaches Critical Elevation Threshold Lake Mead levels hovering near 1,065 feet elevation. USBR continues tier-2 shortage declarations. Nevada faces 2027 cuts of 25% from normal allocation if levels don't recover. Source: USBR Water
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Arid Meridian Intelligence Central Asia & Iran Weekly Intelligence Brief Analytical Intelligence for the Week of July 6–11, 2026 | Prepared on July 10, 2026 1. Water & Environment The transboundary water diplomacy of Central Asia is entering a highly contentious phase as the summer of 2026 emerges as a
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💧 SOUTHWEST WATER INTELLIGENCE BRIEF Week of June 26 – July 4, 2026 • Reservoir Crisis • State Deadlock • Agriculture Under Siege 🔴 LAKE MEAD & LAKE POWELL HIT RECORD LOWS: "DEAD POOL" SCENARIO NOW IN PLAY The Colorado River system has entered unprecedented territory. As of early July 2026, Lake Powell has
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🌏 CENTRAL ASIA & IRAN WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE BRIEF Week of June 24–July 3, 2026 Water Crisis • Regional Cooperation • Geopolitical Realignment • Trade Infrastructure 💧 WATER GOVERNANCE: MOVING FROM CRISIS DIALOGUE TO OPERATIONAL ACTION Central Asia's water emergency is no longer theoretical. At the Eighth Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly in
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🌏 CENTRAL ASIA & IRAN WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE BRIEF Week of June 12–19, 2026 • Water Crisis • Regional Cooperation • Geopolitics 💧 WATER CRISIS BECOMES CENTRAL ASIA'S DEFINING ECONOMIC CHALLENGE The Regional Ecological Summit (RES-2026) and Central Asian Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2026), both held in Astana in April and follow-up sessions in