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Saturday, April 12, 2025
The Bureau of Reclamation is throwing its weight behind a plan by Arizona, Nevada and California to preserve at least 3 million acre-feet of Colorado River water through 2026.
The Bureau of Reclamation is working on new steps to prevent further depletion of drought-stricken Colorado River reservoirs that are critical for agriculture and cities but shrinking to levels that can’t sustain hydropower.
Arizona farmers are bracing for water cuts next year after the Bureau of Reclamation announced a historic shortage at Lake Mead, which collects water from the Lower Colorado River Basin.
The board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California voted unanimously Tuesday to contribute additional water to Lake Mead.
