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Phoenix is prepared for Colorado River water cuts; are you?

OPINION — On Aug. 21, the U.S. Department of the Interior finalized the 2027-28 Colorado River Operating Guidelines, outlining significant reductions to Lower Basin states’ (Arizona, California, and Nevada) water deliveries beginning in 2027.

Under this framework, Arizona faces a 760,000-acre‑foot reduction, part of broader cuts prompted by historic lows at Lake Mead and Lake Powell.
 

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