- Low water levels in Lake Mead, managed by the Hoover Dam, are causing water availability issues for millions in Colorado.
- Desalination plant could help stabilize Lake Mead, and parties agreed to explore shared benefits from the river.
States in Nevada and Arizona are proposing to take the first cut of water supply from Lake Mead due to precarious reservoir levels.
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Updated Jul 31
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What happened
States in Nevada and Arizona are proposing to take the first cut of water supply from Lake Mead due to precarious reservoir levels.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Nevada
state of the United States of America
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Arizona
state of the United States of America
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Lake Mead
lake in Johnston County, Wyoming, United States
Related events
- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is imposing supply cuts and setting operating guidelines for the Colorado River basin states, including Arizona, Nevada, and California.
- Lower Basin states, including California and Arizona, are facing mandatory water cuts due to the ongoing crisis in the shared management of the Colorado River basin.
- A Lower Basin three-state agreement was reached, alongside a co-authored call for river management action due to severe resource depletion.
- Federal government formalized water guidelines for the Colorado River system, emphasizing reservoir levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
- Nevada and Arizona are competing for limited water resources in the Southwest.