Arizona to bear the brunt of Colorado River cuts for two years as long-term talks continue

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 972

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Arizona and the other Lower Basin states will bear the brunt of cuts to Colorado River water over the next two years, while they continue to negotiate a longer-term agreement with the Upper Basin, the federal government announced Friday morning.

But for now, Arizona will avoid the massive cuts to the Central Arizona Project, a series of canals that supplies Colorado River water to the metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson areas, that the federal …

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