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Our PBS News special, "Tipping Point: A River Reimagined," will explore what comes next for the Colorado River Basin as it deals with the consequences of drought, rising temperatures and overuse. A new framework from the Trump administration proposes significant water cuts for certain areas along the basin, including Arizona, California and Nevada. Meanwhile, questions remain around how to best manage this critical water source long term. 

The live-streamed town hall, hosted by PBS News science correspondent Miles O'Brien on Aug. 19 in Grand Junction, Colorado, will feature state water negotiators, tribal representatives, scientists and farmers working to reimagine the Colorado River's next chapter.

We want to hear from you — especially if you're someone who cares about what happens to the river. Are you worried about your water bill, your tap running dry or the price of food at the grocery store as farmers who depend on this water face hard choices about their future? Whatever is on your mind, we want your questions and comments.

Watch the special in the player above and submit your viewer question by replying to this post.

Heading to Page area in September. Does anyone know conditions of Colorado River below Glen Canyon? Trying to catch a boat shuttle for our kayaks have them drop off at Glen Canyon Dam base to float down to Lee's Ferry. Is it too shallow for the boat shuttle and are there treacherous rapids that have formed from drop in water level? We can do rapids but not full on whitewater. Also is launching Kayaks from Antelope Ramp still possible/not absurdly difficult at this point?

Anyone know what the boat ramp status is these days? The most recent update I've been able to find was from April and we're planning on going down first week of September for labor day. We've got a 23' wakeboat that were hoping we can launch but on the glen canyon website it just says "launch at your own risk". Just wondering if anyone had been down in the last few weeks who have launched from the Bullfrog "executive" ramp and what kind of condition it's in.

Hi all! I’m about to head to Lake Powell for a week with my family at the end of August. We’ve been for many years but were hoping for an update on current water and lake conditions. Is there an app or a resource that you all use to get the most up to date conditions? And any recommendations for where to take the boat out for a week from Hall’s Corssing? We will have some kiddos with us so access to a sand beach would be nice but not a dealbreaker if the spot is otherwise good.

We want to camp at the lone rock beach but we just have a low clearance sedan. How close can we get to the beach without being afraid of getting stuck in sand? Can we park farther out where it’s safer and then just walk to the beach in the morning? Any help would be awesome thanks!