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(CNN) — Three Southwest states announced Monday they have struck a historic deal to cut millions of gallons of Colorado River water usage over the next four years, about half

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and California said Monday they’re willing to cut back on their use of the dwindling Colorado River in exchange for money from the federal government — and to avoid forced cuts as drought threatens the key water supply for the U.S. West. The $1.2 billion plan, a potential breakthrough […] | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

(CNN) — Three Southwest states announced Monday they have struck a historic deal to cut millions of gallons of Colorado River water usage over the next four years, about half

Saying one good winter doesn't change issues facing the Colorado River's water supply, seven states, including Utah, have come to an agreement on conserving millions and millions of gallons of water.

California, Nevada and Arizona are proposing to cut their usage of Colorado River water by 3 million acre-feet by 2026 to prop up levels at Lake Mead. Learn more.

The Biden administration is green-lighting a plan from seven western states to reduce critical water supplies by nearly a trillion gallons amid an ongoing drought.

A deal was struck and announced Monday between the three so-called Lower Basin states on the Colorado River, California, Arizona, and Nevada, ending a stalemate over water usage and threats to the country's two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell.

The deal agrees to cut at least 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026 – around 10% of the states’ Colorado River allocation.

Three Southwest states announced Monday they have struck a historic deal to cut millions of gallons of Colorado River water usage over the next four years, about half of which would be completed by next year, in an effort to stave off a crisis at the nation's largest reservoirs.

Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years.