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With new Colorado River plan, Lower Basin states to see cuts amid record low water levels

Under the new Colorado River plan, Arizona, California and Nevada will see water cuts. Officials say that a longer-term solution is needed.

Colorado River water conservation efforts get only halfway to a solution — Sarah Porter (TheConversation.com)

A view over Lake Mead shows how far the lake’s level has fallen. AP Photo/Ty ONeil Sarah Porter, Arizona State University In August 2026 the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both on the Colorado River, hit their lowest levels since they first began to be filled in 1936 and 1963, respectively. The federal government and the seven Colorado River basin states – Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and W…

US Finalizes Colorado River Plan Cutting Water Supplies to California, Arizona, Nevada

U.S. government finalized a plan to cut Colorado River water deliveries to California, Arizona, and Nevada by about 21% in 2027 and 2028