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Federal order cuts Colorado River deliveries 1.25 million acre-feet

9/10/2026

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Federal government ordered 1.25 million acre-feet cuts to Colorado River deliveries for 2027 and 2028, hitting Arizona hardest.
Glendale has built a water-bank with about 209,000 acre-feet of underground storage credits since 1996.
Glendale will draw on those credits when Colorado River supply falls roughly 65%.
Glendale’s Stage One drought plan mandates a 5% park water-use cut and urges 5% voluntary residential cuts.

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Story summary

Federal government ordered 1.25 million acre-feet cuts to Colorado River deliveries for 2027 and 2028, hitting Arizona hardest.
Glendale has built a water-bank with about 209,000 acre-feet of underground storage credits since 1996.
Glendale will draw on those credits when Colorado River supply falls roughly 65%.
Glendale’s Stage One drought plan mandates a 5% park water-use cut and urges 5% voluntary residential cuts.