Arizona, Nevada face cuts in water supply
8/19/2019 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Arizona
California
Colorado
New Mexico
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
Start Date: 8/15/2019
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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced that Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in allocations from Lake Mead in 2020 because the reservoir is anticipated to fall below 1,090 feet above sea level on Jan. 1. Arizona, a junior water use, will receive about 7 percent or 192,000 acre-feet less, while Nevada gets 3 percent less, amounting to 9,000 acre-feet going unused.
Santa Fe New Mexican (N.M.), Aug. 16, 2019
Sources
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Desert Sun
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First-ever mandatory water cutbacks will kick in next year along the Colorado River - Palm Springs Desert Sun (CA).
Thursday, August 15, 2019
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2019/08/15/colorado-river-water-drought-arizona-nevada-mexico-first-ever-reductions/2021147001/.
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Santa Fe New Mexican
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Arizona, Nevada cuts to Colorado River water negligible - Santa Fe New Mexican (NM).
Friday, August 16, 2019
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/arizona-nevada-cuts-to-colorado-river-water-negligible/article_6909fbdd-89f1-5ca6-88a1-4a9762fc31b9.html.
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Las Vegas Sun
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Arizona, Nevada cuts to Colorado River water negligible - Las Vegas Sun (NV).
Friday, August 16, 2019
http://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/aug/16/arizona-nevada-cuts-to-colorado-river-water-neglig/.
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Casper Star Tribune
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Arizona, Nevada cuts to Colorado River water negligible - Casper Star-Tribune (WY).
Friday, August 16, 2019
https://trib.com/news/arizona-nevada-cuts-to-colorado-river-water-negligible/article_8f9fd5b9-d2d6-5e55-97fd-c67b1a2f0e7f.html.