Water shortage in the Colorado River Basin
8/16/2021 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Arizona
Mohave County, AZ
California
Nevada
Clark County, NV
Start Date: 8/16/2021
- End Date: 12/31/2022
A water shortage in the Colorado River Basin was announced by the Bureau of Reclamation on Aug. 16 as Lake Mead fell to record low levels. Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will receive less water in 2022, with Arizona farmers seeing the biggest cut in water deliveries as the state gets 18% less of its share of river water. Nevada will lose 7%, while Mexico will get about 5% less.
Associated Press News (New York), Aug 16, 2021
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