Feds cut Colorado River allocation to Arizona, Nevada as talks fail

Drought Forces Emergency Cuts to Colorado River Water Supply for Arizona, Nevada

Continuing drought conditions in the U.S. southwestern region forced federal officials to announce drastic and unprecedented cuts to the water supplies to two states and Mexico. Lakes and reservoirs along the Colorado River are at historic low levels.

US cuts water supply for some states, Mexico as drought bites

More than two decades of well below average rainfall have left the river -- the lifeblood of the western United States -- at critical levels, as human-caused climate change worsens the natural drought cycle.

Drought-stricken states to get less from Colorado

SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. officials announced Tuesday that two U.S. states reliant on water from the Colorado River will face more water cuts as they endure extreme drought.The move affecting Arizona and Nevada came as officials predict levels at Lake Mead, the largest U.S. reservoir, will plummet even...

Western states hit with more cuts to Colorado River water

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the second year in a row, Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in the amount of water they can draw from the Colorado River as the West endures more drought, federal officials announced Tuesday.Though the cuts will not result in any immediate new restrictions — like banning lawn watering or car washing — they signal that unpopular decisions about how to reduce consumption are on the horizon, including whether to prioritize…

Government Imposes New Restrictions on Drought-Affected Colorado River Water

Colorado Riverbed Continues to Lose Flow as Authorities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming Delay Imposing Water Rationing Measures

Feds impose Colorado River cuts on Arizona and Nevada, Utah won’t see cuts yet

While some will have to make historic cuts, Utah leaders are still “fighting aggressively” for the state’s allocation of Colorado River water.