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Central Arizona Project worried about snowpack levels — though it's still early in the water year
Water issues will no doubt make the news in 2026. A water expert at the Central Arizona Project, which delivers Colorado River water to parts of the state, said the news so far this water year isn't good....
Valley water officials urge legislators to invest in water resources
Members of a water authority for Valley cities are urging the state Legislature to spend money bolstering other water sources because of uncertainty surrounding the state’s Colorado River water supply....
Lake Powell drops 36 feet in one year as water crisis deepens
Lake Powell has dropped 36 feet in just the past year, leaving the massive reservoir at only 27% of its capacity and raising concerns about the ability of the Glen Canyon Dam to generate power....
Colorado River states likely only have one last chance to cut a deal. Here's why.
A new February deadline for a Colorado River deal is likely the last chance for the seven states involved to decide how to share water from the diminished river....
Colorado River: Upper Basin states must be willing to compromise
At the end of the year, the current agreement governing water in the Colorado River will end. The agreement includes seven states. The four Upper Basin states are Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The three Lower Basin states are Neva...