Arizona swimmer Misty Hyman is teaming up with Central Arizona Project to promote “Protect Lake Mead,” a public awareness campaign. She will be the featured face and voice in public service announcements that stress the importance of keeping Lake Mead above critical levels and promote the collaborative efforts of CAP and its lower basin partners. Read more

September is National Preparedness Month. CAP conducts multiple large-scale exercises each year to ensure we are informed, trained and able to respond to any emergency or unexpected situations. Read more

The Bureau of Reclamation’s August 24-month study confirmed that efforts by CAP and its partners were successful in avoiding shortage for 2017. Efforts will continue to extend existing conservation tools and develop longer-term solutions to address the risks of critical shortages on the Colorado River. Read more

This week CAP facilitated meetings for its stakeholders about a proposed Drought Contingency Plan that aims to protect Lake Mead's elevation from dropping to critical levels. Read more

CAP Board President Lisa Atkins and General Manager Ted Cooke comment on the letter sent by the Department of the Interior to Senator Flake committing to protect Arizona's stored water in Lake Mead. Read more

This week's blog describes why Lake Mead levels are falling and how CAP is collaborating with its partners to protect the future of the Colorado River system. Read more

Why are Lake Mead water levels declining? Most of the decline over the past 15 years has occurred because the Lower Colorado River Basin states of Arizona, California, Nevada, as well as Mexico, collectively use more water than Lake Powell normally releases each year—about 1.2 million acre-feet more. The result is a “structural deficit” that causes Lake Mead’s elevation to drop about 12 feet every year, drought or no drought. Read more