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What is dead pool? A water expert explains

  • Written by Robert Glennon, Regents Professor and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy, University of Arizona
imageThe white 'bathtub ring' around Lake Mead, shown on Jan. 11, 2022, is roughly 160 feet high and reflects falling water levels.George Rose/Getty Images

Journalists reporting on the status and future of the Colorado River are increasingly using the phrase “dead pool.” It sounds ominous. And it is.

Dead pool occurs when water in a reservoir...

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