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Metropolitan Water District Forges Partnerships to Secure Colorado River Water in Lake Mead

/in , , /by /The Desert Reviewby Betty Miller Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

In a pivotal move addressing California’s water conservation goals and reinforcing partnerships in the face of the ongoing Colorado River drought, the Metropolitan Water District is seeking authorization for its General Manager to establish agreements with the Coachella Valley Water District, Imperial Irrigation District, and San Diego County Water Authority. These agreements aim to facilitate the addition of water to Lake Mead under the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado River Basin System Conservation and Efficiency Program for the year 2023.

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The 20 Farming Families Who Use More Water From the Colorado River Than Some Western States

/in , /by /ProPublicaby Nat Lash, ProPublica, and Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun

As the Colorado River snakes through the deserts of the Southwest United States, its water is diverted to cities, states, tribes and farmers along its course.

Agriculture has always been the largest use of the Colorado River, and California’s Imperial Irrigation District, established in 1911, has among the earliest claims and by far the largest claim to the river.
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