US EditionWater Shortage Stays at Tier 1 for Nevada, Arizona, California as Lake Mead Projections Released
Nevada faces a 7% cut in its Colorado River water allocation for the third year as drought and climate change reduce reservoir levels, impacting all basin users through 2025.
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Nevada will see another year of Colorado River water cuts
Federal water managers decide shortage levels each year in August, based on projected water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell for the start of the following year. (Photo: Jeniffer Solis/Nevada Current)Federal officials announced Friday they would continue water allocation cuts on the Colorado River for the fifth consecutive year following a persistent drought that’s shrunken the river’s largest reservoir. The Bureau of Reclamation announced th…
Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico will again live with less water from the Colorado River while drought persists in the west of the United States, federal authorities announced Friday.The Colorado River is a critical vital line for seven U.S. states, 30 Native American tribes, and two Mexican states.The cuts are based on projections of levels in federal reservoirs, mainly Lake Powell and Lake Mead, which are published every August by the U.S. Recovery…
Water shortage stays at Tier 1 for Nevada, Arizona, California as Lake Mead projections released
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Tier 1 water shortage will remain in effect through 2026 for Nevada, Arizona and California, the federal government announced on Friday. The shortage, determined by projections for Lake Mead, is a continuation of the current level for the region that relies on water from the Colorado River. About 90% of the water used in Southern Nevada comes from the river, with the rest from groundwater wells. Nevada's full allocation of r…
Southern Nevada sees cuts to its Colorado River allocation for third year - The Nevada Independent
Amid ongoing drought conditions and following projections from the Bureau of Reclamation, Nevada’s upcoming allocation of Colorado River water will remain 7 percent below its standard allocation of 300,000 acre-feet.
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Independent EspañolArizona, Nevada and Mexico will live again with less water from the Colorado River, federal authorities announced Friday.
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