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Arizona joins Colorado River fight in federal court

By Deseret News · October 16, 2026 · 1 min read
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The Arizona Department of Water Resources announced Friday the state filed a motion to intervene in the Nevada lawsuit challenging the recent federal decision governing water allocation from the Colorado River. Under the new federal plan, Arizona would absorb a 760,000 acre-feet cut per year, representing roughly 27% of its full Colorado River allocation.

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