The U.S. government warned on Friday that it may impose water supply cuts on California, Arizona and Nevada to protect the Colorado River and its two main reservoirs from overuse, drought and climate change.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation unveiled three possible action plans: one to impose cutbacks, another to allow western states to work out a reduction plan on their own, or a third and least likely option of taking no action.
When the deadline passed, federal officials gave the states more time to reach a deal affecting the water supply of 40 million people. While federal officials still prefer a negotiated settlement, that time appears to be running out, as the bureau said it would stop hearing public comments on the proposals on Dec. 20.
A century ago, the compact assumed the river could provide 20 million acre-feet of water each year. The river's actual flow the past two decades has averaged 12.5 million acre-feet, leaving state water managers with more rights on paper than water that exists in the river.
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