Arizona, Nevada, Mexico Face Colorado River Supply Cuts for the Third Consecutive Year

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again get less water from the Colorado River in 2026

The Trump administration gave states that rely on the river until mid-November to set preliminary rules for dry years or risk federal intervention.

New Colorado River report calls for Arizona to cut use by 18%, Nevada by 7%

Officials need to plan for bad — but not the worst — scenarios when it comes to the Colorado River Basin, experts say.

Trouble brews for Lake Mead as Nevada faces 7 percent cut in water allowance

Lake Mead, the main water source for Las Vegas and all of Southern Nevada, may drop to its lowest level ever in 2027.

Arizona will again get less water from Colorado River

Arizona along with Nevada and Mexico will live with less Colorado River water as drought lingers in the West, officials say.

Arizona, Nevada, Mexico face Colorado River supply cuts for the third consecutive year

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will be subject to substantial cuts from their Colorado River allocations for the third year in a row, the Bureau of Reclamation announced Friday. The agency made these determinations in its August 2025 24-month study, which provides an outlook on hydrological conditions and projected operations for the basin’s two biggest reservoirs: Lake…

‘Beyond awful’ Colorado River forecasts put water talks under pressure

Federal forecasts about the drying Colorado River are raising tensions among 7 states, who are trying to beat a deadline for negotiations.