Southwest states reach landmark deal on water cuts protect Colorado River starting this year

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Western states reach ‘historic’ deal to help save Colorado River

Seven U.S. states that depend on the overused Colorado River on Monday reached agreement to cut consumption and help save a river that provides drinking water for 40 million people and irrigation for some of the country's most bountiful farmland.

Depletion of the Colorado River forces California, Arizona and Nevada to a conservation agreement

Three western US states have agreed to draw less water from the drought-depleted Colorado River in exchange for US$1.2bn in federal funding. Arizona, California and Nevada said the deal would conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water to the end of 2026.

Three Western states reach landmark Colorado River deal

The agreement would cut at least 3 million acre-feet of water — the amount of water it takes to cover an acre of land at one foot deep — for the next three years.

Colorado River deal reached, bringing big water cuts for three years

LOS ANGELES — The seven states that depend on the Colorado River announced Monday that they have reached an agreement on cutting water use from the river over the next three years to prevent reservoirs from falling to critically low levels.