Feds approve states' near-term plan to cut Colorado River use in 3 states

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Feds approve states' near-term plan to cut Colorado River use in 3 states
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The Department of the Interior says it will implement a plan sought by the seven Colorado River Basin states to reduce 3 million acre-feet in water consumption by 2026.

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 One acre-foot is about 325,851 gallons. This reduction will come from the Lower Basin states of Arizona, Nevada and California, and not the Upper Basin states like Utah.

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