06/01/2026
Arizona, California and Nevada announced a plan this month to save up to 1 million acre-feet (44 billion cubic feet) of Colorado River water through 2028. That's on top of cuts already announced by the three states and Mexico, bringing the total proposed savings to 3.2 million acre-feet, or about enough water to serve more than 25 million people a year.
Three western U.S. states have announced a new two-year deal to stabilize the Colorado River. California, Nevada and Arizona say their proposal would save 3.2 million acre-feet of water through 2028....