Arizona Water Shortage News

Today arizona uses roughly 7 million acre feet of water per year nearly the same amount that arizona water users consumed more than 60 years ago.

Arizona water shortage news. Bureau of reclamation s outlook. Each year water becomes a little more scarce in the southwest and each year everyone in arizona jostles a tad more fiercely to hold onto their precious shares of this vital resource. And avoid critical water shortages along the river. Arizona s goal shouldn t be to avoid a water shortage completely on lake mead but to ensure the coming.

From water supply projects to innovative programs including drought preparedness underground water storage 100 year water supply requirements mandatory conservation programs and use of reclaimed water we lead the nation in comprehensive water supply management. Highlights of the act. Arizona is a visionary of water planning and management. The arizona drought monitoring technical committee confers weekly to advise the u s.

Arizona will avoid a water shortage next year but water users may be forced to cut back in 2020 according to a new federal report released wednesday. Arizona water officials have outlined an ambitious plan to stave off shortages of colorado river water or at least lessen the impact. Planning for a sustainable arizona water future. A nonprofit investigative news organization.

Drought monitor is the official record of drought for federal drought relief claims. Ap the latest on a drought contingency plan for the colorado river all times local. A water shortage is in arizona s future like it or not. The five active management areas covered by the groundwater management act include less than a quarter of the state s land mass but over 75 percent of its population.

Arizona water news. Here s how to survive it opinion. New adwr tool to help ama stakeholders participate in development of 5th management plans.