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Arizona Water Bank started as a safeguard against California
The Legislature created the water bank as a way to set aside river water for use in times of shortage. But what got more publicity and public attention then was the idea of the bank as a backstop protecting Arizona’s water supply....
Arizona's plan to withdraw years worth of 'banked' CAP water lagging
The Arizona Water Bank is a monument to foresight and a national model for how to save water for the future but there is no comprehensive plan for how to withdraw that water when it is needed....
Not By Much: Colorado River System To Stay Out Of Shortfall Status Through 2019
Analysts are forecasting Lake Mead to end 2019 at just 1,070 feet, or five feet below the Tier 1 shortage trigger. That anticipated elevation is just 20 feet above the Tier 2 shortage stage. If reached, that milestone triggers still more de...
Why One Arizona County Could Upend the Southwest’s Drought Plan
New federal estimates suggest serious water shortages on the Colorado River are closer than thought. While Arizona water users try to cooperate on a conservation fix, one group of farmers stands in the way of a compromise....
Agency Says Lake Mead Could Drop Below Critical Threshold
Nevada’s Lake Mead, the biggest reservoir in the West, is on track to fall below a critical threshold in 2020, according to a new forecast by the Bureau of Reclamation....