The Trump administration’s ‘draconian’ water cuts could gut Arizona’s Colorado River supply

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: August 1, 2026

Words: 1,250

Last Updated: 2 days, 20 hours ago

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A new federal plan released Friday could mean cuts of up to 77% to Arizona’s share of Colorado River water, in the midst of a 25-year megadrought, something that state leaders say would cause catastrophic harm to the state’s economy.

“Such reductions would devastate Arizona’s water users and its economy,” the Arizona Department of Water Resources said in a statement denouncing the plan.

The Lower Basin states — Arizona, Nevada and California …

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