A top official from the Southern Nevada Water Authority is calling on states that rely on the Colorado River to resolve their differences before a growing dispute derails decades of cooperation on the river.
The Upper Basin states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming have accused one of Arizona’s largest purveyors of manipulating the river system to maximize the amount of water Lake Powell releases downstream to Lake Mead.
But officials from the Central Arizona Water Conservation District insist they are operating within the rules of the river as they deliver water through their Central Arizona Project canals to Phoenix, Tucson and farms in between.
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Arizona agency’s actions over Lake Mead ignite water fight
Arizona agency’s actions over Lake Mead ignite water fight
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Re: Arizona agency’s actions over Lake Mead ignite water fight
Once again, water is being manipulated to serve big Ag. Sounds like California.
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Re: Arizona agency’s actions over Lake Mead ignite water fight
#Wonderful Big Agmark poulson wrote:Once again, water is being manipulated to serve big Ag. Sounds like California.
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