Feds announce water cuts under new Colorado River plan

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 764

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Bureau of Reclamation released its two-year operating plan on Friday detailing how the agency will manage the Colorado River, and the nation’s two largest reservoirs Lake Powell and Lake Mead, amid ongoing drought and record low water storage.

Under the new federal framework, Nevada, California, and Arizona will be required to reduce their water use by 1.25 million acre-feet over the next two years, with Nevada facing a reduction of 50,000 acre-feet. …

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