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The majority of colorado water river is simply banked. So in terms of consumption in the scheme of statewide water usage I stand by "drop". Prior to the water b
by hamburgerwah 5y ago
The majority of colorado water river is simply banked. So in terms of consumption in the scheme of statewide water usage I stand by "drop". Prior to the water bank Arizona consumed about 15% of it's entitled colorado river water and forwent the remainder. Planning accounts for the possibility of 0 acre feet of colorado river water by 2025. Arizona is legally entitled to its share of the colorado river and takes it and stores it rather than forgo it.
My comment was in response to the salacious title that Arizona's water supply has been "slashed" which is not a factually accurate headline.
https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-phoenix-is-preparing-for-a-future-without-colorado-river-water https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-phoenix-is-preparing-for-...
https://tucson.com/news/local/arizona-water-bank-started-as-a-safeguard-against-california/article_fd90e6ab-ecc0-5db4-98b1-ef83cc884d00.html https://tucson.com/news/local/arizona-water-bank-started-as-...