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A wet monsoon won't help metro Phoenix as much as you think
The Arizona monsoon provides roughly half of metro Phoenix's annual rainfall. But the impact to our water supply is much less than that....
Public briefing on Colorado River Drought Contingency Planning set for June 28
By clear consensus, the most important issue currently facing the Colorado River system is the as-yet unresolved question of what the states will do to lessen the risks of draconian shortages on the Colorado River....
Upper Colorado River pilot program paying farmers to leave water for Lake Powell will end after 2018
A four-year pilot program that paid ranchers and farmers in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico about $200 per acre-foot of water saved by fallowing fields in order boost water levels in Lake Powell will be put on hold after 2018....
Arizona Reboots Drought Talks While Rest Of Colorado River Basin Watches
Water leaders in Arizona are again trying to get to “yes” on a deal that deals with drought. This would help prepare the state for future cuts to its water supply if — and likely, when — Lake Mead drops below specific levels. ...
CAP Won’t Pursue Water Transfer from Mohave County Farms
The Central Arizona Project has abandoned a plan to purchase seven farms in Mohave County and transfer the water to central Arizona. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports....