Western states plan Colorado River cuts
The U.S. federal government proposed a temporary plan to reduce water withdrawals from the Colorado River for Arizona, California, and Nevada, aiming to prevent crisis amid record low reservoirs. The plan could result in collective cuts of up to 3 million acre-feet through 2036 and allows annual releases from Lake Powell, with decisions updated every two years. This approach responds to years of overuse, drought, and climate change, which have severely depleted the river's flows, affecting over 40 million people and various industries across seven U.S. states, tribal nations, and Mexico.
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