The Trump administration’s ‘draconian’ water cuts could gut Arizona’s Colorado River supply

Source: azmirror.com · Published: 2026-08-01

A new federal plan released Friday could mean cuts of up to 77% to Arizona’s share of Colorado River water, in the midst of a 25-year megadrought, something that state leaders say would cause catastrophic harm to the state’s economy.  “Such reductions would devastate Arizona’s water users and its economy,” the Arizona Department of Water […]