Hit hardest by the Bureau of Reclamation's cuts to Colorado River withdrawals, Arizona submitted an August 30 letter to the federal government outlining water conservation goals achieved since 1980...
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2023 cuts announced for Colorado River system, Arizona hit hard
The Interior Department announced reductions in Colorado River entitlements today, and Arizona was hit the hardest, losing 21% of its entitlement. The upper basin states and California saw no...
Prove it or lose it: Nevada announces deadline for pre-statutory proofs
Pre-statutory water right holders in Nevada have until the end of 2027 to submit proofs of water use. Prior appropriation and beneficial use are key concepts in Nevada's water law.
Drought factored heavily in the 2021 water year report published by Nevada Division of Water Resources. It is likely to be a key consideration this year, too.
For the first time since Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam were constructed in the 1930s, the federal government has declared a water shortage. Arizona will be hardest hit.
Las Vegas' local Fox News 5 reports that the state senate has passed a bill that would ban "decorative grass" irrigated with Colorado River water in southern Nevada. Decorative grasses are found...