The Guardian · California · Original story
California, Arizona and Nevada propose water-saving plan for Colorado River
Proposal includes cutbacks for three years as negotiations over future of shrinking reservoirs have been unsuccessful
The states of California, Arizona and Nevada have proposed voluntary water-saving measures for the next three years aimed at buying time while negotiations remain deadlocked over the future of shrinking reservoirs filled by the Colorado River.
The Colorado River provides water to some 40 million people in the American west. But the two massive reservoirs filled by the river, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both stand at historically low levels, after consistent overdrawing coupled with reduced snowpack and warming from climate change.
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Roque Planas · Sun, May 3, 2026, 12:32 PM
California | The Guardian
Proposal includes cutbacks for three years as negotiations over future of shrinking reservoirs have been unsuccessful
The states of California, Arizona and Nevada have proposed voluntary water-saving measures for the next three years aimed at buying time while negotiations remain deadlocked over the future of shrinking reservoirs filled by the Colorado River.
The Colorado River provides water to some 40 million people in the American west. But the two massive reservoirs filled by the river, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both stand at historically low levels, after consistent overdrawing coupled with reduced snowpack and warming from climate change.
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