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Reclamation Proposes 2027-2028 Colorado River Water Cuts

8/20/2026

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The Bureau of Reclamation proposed 2027-2028 water cuts for Arizona, California and Nevada, with Arizona taking largest cut.
Forty million people and 5 million acres of farmland depend on the Colorado River, at levels after decades of drought.
PBS host Miles O'Brien aired “Tipping Point: A River Reimagined” on Aug. 19, featuring scientists and policymakers and noting that basin states failed to agree on a long-term river plan, leaving voluntary targets.

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The Bureau of Reclamation proposed 2027-2028 water cuts for Arizona, California and Nevada, with Arizona taking largest cut.
Forty million people and 5 million acres of farmland depend on the Colorado River, at levels after decades of drought.
PBS host Miles O'Brien aired “Tipping Point: A River Reimagined” on Aug. 19, featuring scientists and policymakers and noting that basin states failed to agree on a long-term river plan, leaving voluntary targets.