How Federal Water Plan Affects Your State, Lake Mead, Powell
Why Lake Powell Is So ImportantLake Powell, on the Colorado River near the Arizona-Utah border, has fallen to critically low levels alongside Lake Mead.The Interior Department said Lake Powell will begin the 2027 water year between elevations of 3,540 and 3,510 feet. The 1.25 million acre-feet annual reduction applies to the first two years of the new operating framework. View 0 CommentsRequest Reprint & LicensingSubmit CorrectionView Editorial & AI Guidelines
- ▪Why Lake Powell Is So ImportantLake Powell, on the Colorado River near the Arizona-Utah border, has fallen to critically low levels alongside Lake Mead.The Interior Department said Lake Powell will begin the 2027 water year between elevatio
- ▪The 1.25 million acre-feet annual reduction applies to the first two years of the new operating framework.
- ▪View 0 CommentsRequest Reprint & LicensingSubmit CorrectionView Editorial & AI Guidelines
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By Emma MarsdenReporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The federal government has finalized a new plan for managing the shrinking Colorado River, ordering water cuts for three Western states while seeking cooperation from four others.The Department of the Interior (DOI) said the new operating guidelines will reduce Colorado River deliveries to Arizona, California and Nevada by a combined 1.25 million acre-feet a year in 2027 and 2028.The plan is designed to protect the river system and keep critical reservoirs and infrastructure operating as drought continues to push water levels to historic lows.Read More on NewsThe Colorado River supplies water to more…
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