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Western States Agree to Cut Use of Water From Colorado River

California, Arizona and Nevada would voluntarily trim use under the agreement

Updated May 22, 2023 5:14 pm ET

Las Vegas offers a road map to making the most out of every drop of water. Since 2002, Southern Nevada has cut its Colorado River water use by 26% while its population has grown by 750,000. Photo: Getty Images/Storyblocks

The states that use Colorado River water have agreed to cuts requested by the federal government to help keep two of the main reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, from falling to critically low levels.

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