Protecting Phoenix area cities’ ability to provide assured, safe, and sustainable water supplies to their communities.
AMWUA Blog
Warren Tenney
Executive Director
Drastic reductions are needed to protect the Colorado River
The Colorado River conditions have rapidly worsened to such a degree that the Federal Government will take extraordinary action to protect the system. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton made this announcement last week when she appeared in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources. Specifically, Reclamation has determined that between two million and four million acre-feet of water must be left in the river system in 2023, in... Read More>
- Why water conservation matters in our communities
- Drought and Shortage Preparedness Plans: A tool for managing water supplies
- The AMWUA cities are strategically preparing for a future with less Colorado River water
- Phoenix's Blue Bank Partnership fosters innovation in water conservation
- Investing in infrastructure is a continual priority to ensure reliable and resilient water systems
- The latest key takeaways on the evolving Colorado River situation
Keeping Current
Where We Stand
Colorado River Structural Imbalance
Levels at Lake Mead are rapidly dropping, in part, because the water stored in this reservoir is over-allocated to the states that share it. This puts the stability of the Colorado River system and reliability of Arizona’s Colorado River supplies at serious risk.
Conservation & Efficiency
Drought & Shortage
