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The Guardian - US
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Uwa Ede-Osifo

US plan for Colorado River could cut up to 40% supply for Arizona, California and Nevada

Tourists look at the Colorado River from Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona.
Tourists look at the Colorado River from Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona. Photograph: Rebecca Noble/Reuters

The US government has proposed a plan for the drought stricken Colorado River that could cut up to 40% of current supplies to Arizona, California and Nevada, as the waterway’s reservoirs continue to plunge to critically low levels.

A top Arizona water official shared details of the Trump administration’s plan at a state meeting on Wednesday.

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