Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will continue to live with less water next year from the Colorado River after the U.S. government Thursday announced water cuts preserving the status quo. Long-term challenges remain for the 40 million people reliant on the imperiled river. The river is a lifeline for the U.S. West and supplies water to cities and farms in northern Mexico, too. Years of overuse combined with rising temperatures and drought have meant less water flows in the Colorado today than in decades past. Next year, Arizona will again lose 18% of its total Colorado River allocation, while Mexico’s will be down 5%. Nevada’s share will again be reduced by 7%.