Deal Reached to Cut Colorado River Water UseColorado River —(Map)On Monday, California, Arizona, and Nevada reached an agreement to cut back on the amount of water they take from the Colorado River. The Colorado River is the main source of water for about 40 million people in the western United States. There are also several dams that create large reservoirs and use the river’s water to create electricity. The US government told the states that they needed to come up with a plan to seriously cut water use on the Colorado. The Colorado River is still running low.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 24, 2023 06:34 UTC