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Lake Mead swelled with winter runoff, but states will still bank Colorado River water
Water levels at Lake Mead are rebounding after a rare wet and snowy winter in the Colorado River's headwaters and should start 2024 nearly 18 feet higher than last January, government forecasters said Tuesday....
Western states will not lose as much Colorado River water in 2024, despite long-term challenges
Federal officials said Tuesday they will ease water cuts for Western states reliant on the Colorado River in 2024, thanks to a slightly improved outlook, but long-term challenges remain....
Scottsdale shows reduced water use during hottest month on record
While temperatures soared across the Valley last month, water use dropped in Scottsdale saving seven percent when compared to July of 2022, and nearly 180 million gallons of water. ...
Study: Colorado River had a Lake Mead-sized water loss from climate change
Two new studies drive home the dramatic loss of water suffered by the Colorado River Basin this century, in which enough water disappeared from the river system to fill Lake Mead....
How will billions in federal cash change Arizona's water outlook? If only we knew
Opinion: If President Biden plans to tout the Inflation Reduction Act's impact on Arizona's water supply when he visits Phoenix, it'll be a short speech....