'That's not even close.' A tentative agreement between Arizona, California and Nevada to reduce water use from the Colorado River by 3 million acre feet over three years falls short of what is needed, according to experts.
Lake Mead, near Boulder City, Nev., showing serious water-level decline, Sept. 16, 2022. to reduce water use from the Colorado River by 3 million acre-feet over three years falls short of what is needed, according to some experts., which was brokered by the Department of the Interior, an “important step forward,” despite previously advocating for much steeper cuts.
If levels drop much further at those reservoirs, they will not be able to produce electricity from their hydroelectric dams. The United Nations warned last August that millions of AmericansMotorists navigate a flooded area of North Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 24. and parts of the Colorado River basin this winter means that the short-term risk of blackouts there due to the loss of hydroelectric power has abated.
But without bigger reductions, Cohen said, a return to dry conditions would bring us back to the danger zone.
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