El Departamento del Interior fijó un recorte obligatorio de 1.54 billones de litros de agua para Arizona, California y Nevada. La decisión busca evitar el colapso energético de la Presa del Cañón del Glen y proteger los niveles críticos de los embalses Lago Powell y Lago Mead

Arizona, California and Nevada will see major reductions in water deliveries from the drought-afflicted Colorado River under a new framework.

A new, two-year plan will force deep water usage cuts in California, Nevada and Arizona. Four other states on the River are unaffected.