Cutbacks in water for central AZ farmers expected
Cutbacks in water for central AZ farmers expected In this Aug. 13, 2020, file photo a bathtub ring of light minerals delineates the high water mark on Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, near Boulder City, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) Arizona may be facing its first official declaration of water shortage next year, a move that would trigger water cutbacks of 512,000 acre-feet — almost 20% of Arizona’s Colorado River entitlement — affecting mainly agricultural users. The 24-Month Study on the Colorado River system, released this month by the Bureau of Reclamatio...
Source: azcapitoltimes.com