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Officials say conservation efforts have kept Lake Mead water levels stable.

Thursday Marks Last Day for Arizona to Approve Drought Plan

The Legislature must pass a water-use plan today or the federal government will step in.
Low water levels at Lake Mead outside Las Vegas are prompting water leaders throughout the Western U.S. to undertake negotiations over the Colorado River's future.

Deadline Nears for Colorado River Drought Plan

Arizona's plan has yet to be approved the the state Legislature, while other six states have already agreed to plans.
Low water levels at Lake Mead outside Las Vegas are prompting water leaders throughout the Western U.S. to undertake negotiations over the Colorado River's future.

Wading Into Colorado River Negotiations

Time is almost up for Arizona to approve a drought contingency plan.
Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border continues to drop as snowpack declines throughout the southwestern U.S. The narrow passageway shown here in September 2018 has been rendered unusable as water levels drop.

Drought Hangover Likely to Deplete Spring Runoff, Report Says

Despite "OK" snowpack, the hot and dry conditions of 2018 put the Southwest in a drought hangover.
Gov. Doug Ducey delivered his 2019 State of the State address in this still image from a livestream.

Ducey Aims for Bipartisan Tone in State of State

The governor led his speech with water and the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan.
The Santa Rosa Canal ferries Central Arizona Project water to farmland within the Maricopa Stanfield Irrigation and Drainage District, Oct. 23, 2018.

Charting a New Course for Water Supply in the Southwest

Water managers in Colorado River Basin states spent much of 2018 working on drought contingency plans.
The Rillito River runs dry at the end of the rainy season in Tucson.

Trump Proposal Could Strip Arizona Waterways of Pollution Protections

Proposed changes to the Clean Water Act could impact 96 percent of the state's waterways, official says.
A panel at the Colorado River Water Users Association annual conference in Las Vegas discuss progress in the creation of Drought Contingency Plans on Dec. 13, 2018.

Fear And Grieving in Las Vegas: Colorado River Managers Struggle With Water Scarcity

Water managers were supposed to finish drought contingency plans by the end of the year. They're likely to miss that deadline.

Development and the San Pedro

The Arizona Supreme Court sided with a homebuilder in Sierra Vista despite concerns about the San Pedro River.
Low water levels at Lake Mead outside Las Vegas are prompting water leaders throughout the Western U.S. to undertake negotiations over the Colorado River's future.

Top Water Official Gives States Deadline for Colorado River Drought Deal

A final deal will require federal legislation and approval by the Arizona Legislature.
Late-afternoon shadows crawl toward Lake Powell, April 2018.

US States to Meet at Deadline on Colorado River Drought Plan

Arizona has been the holdout as the clock ticks on striking a deal for a contingency plan.
A file image of the Sonoran Desert.

Study: US Groundwater Supply Falls Short of Estimations

Understanding the findings with UA hydrologist and researcher Jennifer McIntosh.
A file image of the Colorado River in Northern Arizona.

Shaping Arizona Water Policy in 2019

Vanessa Barchfield interviews incoming State House Speaker Russels Bowers.
File image from the Hoover Dam.

Water Policy; Mexican President Inaugurated; OSIRIS-REx Arrives

Plus, understanding a nationwide study on the depletion of groundwater supplies.
A research station collects snow data in Colorado's San Juan mountains, March 2018.

Early Season Snow Delights Skiers, but the Drought is Far From Over

Experts say the bigger picture is more complicated, and is compounded by the effects of climate change.
The Central Arizona Project pulls water from the Colorado River to provide for the cities of Phoenix and Tucson.

A Surprise Choice in the Central Arizona Project Board Election

Republican April Pinger did not have a campaign website or respond to any questions from the Arizona Republic.

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