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Feds Step In on Overdrawn Colorado River | Salt Lake City News
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The feds are stepping in to force water cuts on the Colorado River after years of stalemate between states. A new federal framework, updated every two years, threatens massive reductions—up to three million acre-feet—for Lower Basin states like California, Arizona, and Nevada, while Upper Basin states like Utah and Colorado push for voluntary conservation. The plan includes adjusting Lake Powell releases and storing saved water in both reservoirs to balance dwindling supplies. Complicating matters, water rights laws give California a legal shield from forced cuts, while Arizona faces historic reductions it’s not happy about.
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