Absent a longer term deal on how to share a key but dwindling water source in the U.S. West, three states say they’ll cut back significantly to prop up reservoirs in a short-term agreement following the driest winter on record.
Arizona, California and Nevada announced a plan this month to save up to 1 million acre-feet of Colorado River water through 2028.
California, Nevada and Arizona Announce Temporary Plan to Save Water from the Colorado River
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