US plan for Colorado River could cut up to 40% supply for Arizona, California and Nevada
Key takeaways
- Tourists look at the Colorado River from Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona.
- A top Arizona water official shared details of the Trump administration’s plan at a state meeting on Wednesday.
- The reductions would be evaluated every two years.
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Tourists look at the Colorado River from Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona. Photograph: Rebecca Noble/Reuters View image in fullscreen Tourists look at the Colorado River from Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona. Photograph: Rebecca Noble/Reuters West Coast US plan for Colorado River could cut up to 40% supply for Arizona, California and Nevada Proposal comes after seven states drawing water from drought-stricken river failed to come to an agreement
Prefer the Guardian on Google The US government has proposed a plan for the drought stricken Colorado River that could cut up to 40% of current supplies to Arizona, California and Nevada, as the waterway’s reservoirs continue to plunge to critically low levels.
A top Arizona water official shared details of the Trump administration’s plan at a state meeting on Wednesday.