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Colorado River outlook means deeper cuts ahead for Gilbert, officials say

A Central Arizona Project canal carries Colorado River water into the Valley.

Independent Newsmedia/Tom Blodgett

Gilbert is bracing for deeper reductions to its Colorado River allocation in the years ahead, following the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s August release of its 24-month study on the river’s future.

Gilbert Water Resources Manager Lauren Hixson said the study is the annual guidepost for what municipalities can expect in deliveries the following year.

“That dictates what happens next year,” she said.

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