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More snowmelt staying in storage helps reduce Colorado River water worries
A new analysis of reservoirs on the Colorado River shows water managers were able to hold on to a lot of the runoff from 2023’s wet winter. Last year, the region did a better job of storing snowmelt than any other year in the past decade....

Arizona measure would speed conversion of thirsty farms to subdivisions
Arizona officials often boast that total water use statewide hasn’t grown since the late 1950s, partly because many farms have been gobbled up by developers to build less thirsty subdivisions....

Water authority distributes conservation grants
As negotiations continue over the future of the Colorado River, officials on Arizona’s water management board are pointing to millions allocated in water conservation grants as an example of the state’s willingness to manage its water resou...

Colorado River Water Supply to Decrease Because of Overlooked Losses
The Colorado River is set to lose even more water because of climate change, a study has found....

Is The Snowpack Party Over? Arizona’s Drought Panel Sees Drier Times Ahead
It wasn’t exactly the news anyone wanted to hear, but the West’s two-year snowpack party looks like it may be coming to an end for a while....