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Interior Imposes Mandatory Colorado River Cuts for 2027–28 as Reservoirs Reach Record Lows

Interior officials set 1.25 million acre-feet in Lower Basin cuts to shore up storage to reduce near-term risk to hydropower and operations.

U.S. Imposes Two‑Year Colorado River Cuts, Laying Heaviest Burden on Arizona

Arizona Threatens Lawsuit After Federal Plan Models Deep Colorado River Cuts

Federal Plan Would Impose Mandatory Colorado River Cuts and Two‑Year Renegotiations

Federal Plan Proposes Decade of Reservoir-Focused Cuts to Colorado River

Interior Issues 10-Year Colorado River Plan That Puts Cuts on Lower Basin

U.S. Readies Federal Plan for Colorado River as States Fail to Agree

U.S. Drafts 10-Year Colorado River Plan That Would Prescribe Deep, Biennial Cuts

Interior Releases Post-2026 Colorado River Draft Plan With Five Options, Including No-Deal, Supply-Driven Cuts

U.S. Sets Near-Term Timeline for Colorado River Deal as States Press On in Las Vegas

Colorado River States Miss Pact Deadline, Raising Prospect of Federal Water Cuts