News release: Water – Colorado River shortage
For the first time ever, an official Colorado River Tier 1 Shortage is expected to be declared starting January 1, 2022. The announcement comes from the Bureau of Reclamation in August based on projections for Lake Mead water levels for the following January. The shortage declaration means reduced water for some stakeholders who receive water from the Central Arizona Project (CAP); those stakeholders who receive a portion of their water from CAP include municipalities, agriculture, tribes, and others.