Federal Action Mandates Significant Colorado River Water Reductions for Lower Basin States

Federal action provides for reductions in deliveries of Colorado River water among the Lower Basin States by 1.25 million acre-feet annually for the next two years. If states implement a proposed sharing agreement, Arizona would see a 760,000 acre-feet reduction, California 440,000 acre-feet, and Nevada 50,000 acre-feet. Additionally, Lower Basin States are to voluntarily conserve and store at least 700,000 acre-feet over the two-year period.