AMWUA Press Room
City of Scottsdale
Scottsdale declares “Stage 1” of its Drought Management PlanScottsdale City Manager Jim Thompson officially declared “Stage 1” of the city’s Drought Management Plan on August 17th as a direct result of the Colorado River Tier 1 shortage...
Arizona Republic
First-ever water shortage on the Colorado River will bring cuts for Arizona farmersThe federal government on Monday declared a first-ever water shortage on the Colorado River, announcing mandatory cutbacks next year that will bring challenges for Arizona farmers...
The Conversation
As Colorado River Basin states confront water shortages, it’s time to focus on reducing demandThe U.S. government announced its first-ever water shortage declaration for the Colorado River on Aug. 16, 2021, triggering future cuts in the amount of water states will be allowed to draw from...
Arizona Daily Star
First CAP shortage for Colorado River declared; more cuts may be coming soonAs expected, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials on Monday declared the Colorado River’s first shortage in Central Arizona Project deliveries for 2022 — a shortage that will have the...
Bureau of Reclamation
Reclamation announces 2022 operating conditions for Lake Powell and Lake MeadThe Bureau of Reclamation today released the Colorado River Basin August 2021 24-Month Study. This month’s study projections are used to set annual operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead in...
Arizona Republic
Yes, we're facing a water shortage on the Colorado River. No, it's not yet a crisisOpinion: A Tier 1 water shortage on Lake Mead might sound scary, but it's not the problem we should be worrying about.
Arizona Public Media
Water cutbacks coming to ArizonaThe "bathtub ring" at Lake Mead has become a familiar sight. The water level in the lake is the lowest it has been since the Hoover Dam, which created the lake, was built in the 1930s....
ASU News
Low levels on the Colorado River: What it means for youThe Colorado River is running low. Battered by 20 years of drought, flows have been consistently dropping in the river that 40 million people depend upon. The water level in Lake Mead is...
Popular Science
40 million Americans depend on two reservoirs that just hit record lowsMore than 40 million people rely on the water reserves held by Lake Powell and Lake Mead, two of the US’s largest reservoirs that both sit along the Colorado River. But as the American West...
AZ Central
Will the Drought Contingency Plan be enough to save Lake Mead? Maybe - for nowOpinion: It's too soon to tinker with key parts of the Colorado River Compact. For now, our best bet may be to temporarily extend the Drought Contingency Plan.
