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A new Colorado River plan means big water cuts for some states

KJZZ | By Alex Hager
Published August 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM CDT

The federal government finally has a new plan for the shrinking Colorado River. With its two biggest reservoirs at record lows, Arizona, California and Nevada will have to make major water cuts.

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