Colorado River Water Compact States Devise Short-Term, Voluntary Agreement to Cut Water Use in Arizona, Nevada, California

Short-term agreement through 2026 is toothless and has no mandatory conditions that must be applied, and relies on short-term benefits of recent heavy snow and rain in Californina

Three Colorado River Compact states that comprise the Lower Basin, have reached a voluntary agreement to cut water use for the next three years. The proposed agreement was issued after several months of icy negotiations. California, Nevada and Arizona propose to conserve about 3 million acre-feet (a/f) of water from the river by 2026 — a 14% reduction…