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Western farmers feeling weight of Colorado River water cuts

07/27/22 6:28 AM By Noah Wicks
KEYWORDS aridification arizona california Camille touton central arizona project Colorado River Colorado River Basin drought george frisvold nancy caywood Nevada New Mexico paul ollerton tom buschatzke Utah wyoming
Arizona's farmers, already receiving 65% less Colorado River water, are preparing to be entirely cut off from the aqueduct supply as the Bureau of Reclamation pressures states to slash water usage amid an ongoing drought.
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Noah Wicks
Associate Editor

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