A U.S. plan for sharing the waters of ‌the drought-stricken Colorado River would require Arizona, California and Nevada to cut their water use by a fifth in the next two years and to make even deeper reductions later, a senior water official from one of those states said on ​Monday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, said the plan should ​also include reductions for Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. … The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is expected this week to adopt a short-term proposal by Arizona, California and Nevada, known as the Lower Basin states, to cut their water use by 1.6 million acre feet in 2027 ​and 2028, for a total of 3.2 million acre feet, equivalent to cutting their current allotment by ​21%, the state official said.

Other Colorado River management news:

• Arizona Daily Star (Tucson): ‘Devastating’ Colorado River cuts could still hit Arizona, official warns
• KLAS (Las Vegas): Feds expected to cut Nevada’s share of Colorado River water by more than a quarter
• NBC12: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to decide Colorado River’s future amid standoff between states
• Las Vegas Review-Journal: Lake Mead inches from new record four years after historic low
• KTNV (Las Vegas): As Lake Powell shrinks, marinas are having to adapt to dwindling water levels
• Las Vegas Review-Journal: Hoover Dam temporarily closed for equipment repairs