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In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away. Local residents fear the agreement has “opened Pandora’s box.”
MOHAVE VALLEY — New Arizona agreements, including with Mohave Valley Irrigation and Drainage District, will conserve up to 162,710-acre feet of water in Lake Mead through 2026.
The federal government will pay nearly $64 million in a three-year conservation effort to save water that will be stored in Lake Mead, according to a Friday announcement.