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Biden Administration Inks Deals to Bring Major Relief to Colorado River’s Biggest Reservoir

/in , /by /The Hillby Sharon Udasin

The Biden administration and southwestern Colorado River users have partnered on a large-scale conservation effort poised to bring significant relief to the region’s key reservoir, officials announced Wednesday.

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation and Southern California stakeholders signed two short-term “Bucket 1” agreements — funded by the Inflation Reduction Act — to conserve more than 717,000 acre-feet of water by 2026.

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CA Farmers Agree to Conserve 700,000 Acre-Feet of Water in Lake Mead Through 2026

/in , /by /Nevada Currentby Jennifer Solis

The Imperial Irrigation District in California, which uses more Colorado River water than any other district in the West, finalized an agreement on Monday to leave up to 700,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead through 2026.

As part of the landmark conservation agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the district will receive federal funding for conservation programs from 2024 through 2026 to conserve up to 300,000 acre-feet a year of water that will remain in Lake Mead to aid the drought-stricken Colorado River.

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San Diego County Continues to Have Necessary Water Supply for 3.3 Million Residents

/in , /by /SDNEWSby Mickey Zeichick Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Last month, the San Carlos Area Council hosted Sami Sweis (pictured above), a water resources engineer with the San Diego County Water Authority, for an overview and update from the agency.

 

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Pure Water Southern California Facility Could Help Keep More Water In Lake Mead

/in , /by /Las Vegas Weekly by Shannon Miller

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto D-Nev., and Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., have announced new funding for a large-scale water recycling facility designed to reduce Southern California’s reliance on Colorado River water and keep more water in Lake Mead.

The Department of the Interior has awarded $99 million to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to fund the first phase of the Pure Water Southern California facility, which will produce an estimated 129,000 acre-feet of water per year, according to the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA). That’s enough to serve approximately 386,000 households in Southern California and Southern Nevada.

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Lake Mead to Benefit From $99M Grant for Water Recycling Project

/in , /by /Nevada Currentby Jenniffer Solis

Federal resource managers announced $99 million in funding for a large-scale water recycling project that will save enough water in Lake Mead to serve nearly 500,000 households in Southern California and Southern Nevada annually.

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Plumbing Problem at Glen Canyon Dam Brings New Threat to Colorado River System

/in , , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Suman Naishadham

Plumbing problems at the dam holding back the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. are spurring concerns about future water delivery issues to Southwestern states supplied by the Colorado River.

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Damage Found Inside Glen Canyon Dam Increases Water Risks On The Colorado River

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James

Federal officials have discovered damage inside Glen Canyon Dam that could force limits on how much Colorado River water is released at low reservoir levels, raising risks the Southwest could face shortages that were previously unforeseen.

The damage was recently detected in four 8-foot-wide steel tubes — called the river outlet works — that allow water to pass through the dam in northern Arizona when Lake Powell reaches low levels. Dam managers spotted deterioration in the tubes after conducting an exercise last year that sent large flows from the dam into the Grand Canyon.

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‘Closer’ To Normal: What Rockies Snowpack Could Mean For Lake Mead

/in , , /by /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Alan Halaly

For Nevadans at the forefront of the West’s water crisis, snowpack in the Rocky Mountains that eventually trickles down to Lake Mead is always front of mind. Following an incredibly wet year that brought the Colorado River basin a brief reprieve, early signs point to a less impressive snowpack this time around, said Paul Miller, a hydrologist at the National Weather Service’s Colorado Basin River Forecast Center in Salt Lake City.

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California Agrees to Long-Term Cuts of Colorado River Water

/in , , /by /Cal Mattersby Rachel Becker

Bracing for an ever-growing gap between supply and demand of Colorado River water, three Southwestern states today unveiled an agreement that would cut California’s portion by about 10% in most years.

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Lower and Upper Basin States Begin Hashing Out Colorado River Water Deal

/in , , /by /ABC 13 (Las Vegas)by Joe Moeller

With Lake Mead in our backyard, our future water supply is top of mind for many. Today, Nevada, California, and Arizona submitted a proposal to the federal government to help save the Colorado River in the future.

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