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Interior Orders Arizona, California, Nevada Water Cuts Under Plan

8/24/2026

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U.S. Department of the Interior finalized a two-year plan mandating water-use cuts for Arizona, California and Nevada.
Arizona must cut 760,000 acre-feet, about 30% of its allocation.
California must cut 440,000 acre-feet and Nevada 50,000 acre-feet.
The plan also requires 700,000 acre-feet of voluntary savings over two years.
Officials said cuts aim to keep Lake Powell above 3,510 feet, the minimum for Glen Canyon Dam’s hydropower.

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U.S. Department of the Interior finalized a two-year plan mandating water-use cuts for Arizona, California and Nevada.
Arizona must cut 760,000 acre-feet, about 30% of its allocation.
California must cut 440,000 acre-feet and Nevada 50,000 acre-feet.
The plan also requires 700,000 acre-feet of voluntary savings over two years.
Officials said cuts aim to keep Lake Powell above 3,510 feet, the minimum for Glen Canyon Dam’s hydropower.