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Colorado River Issues


CRITICAL ISSUE
FACT SHEETS

Colorado River Basin Study

24-Month Study

 

Read these white paper summaries for information about issues Central Arizona Project is either directly involved in or closely monitoring.

Colorado River Water Supply Issues
  • Colorado River Supply Shortage
  • Draining of Lake Powell
  • Operation of Yuma Desalting Plant
  • Protecting Environmental Value in the Colorado River Delta
  • Regulatory Storage
Environmental Issues
  • Clean Water Act
  • Colorado River Water Quality
  • Miccosukee and Related Cases
  • Moab Tailings Pile
  • Multi-Species Conservation Program
Native American Water Rights Settlements
  • Arizona Water Settlements Act
  • Navajo-Hopi Water Rights Settlement Negotiations
Operational Issues
  • Navajo Power Marketing Plan
  • Recovery of Water Stored Underground
  • Subsidence
Yuma Desalting Plant Workshop
  • Balancing Water Needs on the Lower Colorado River
  • Balancing Water Needs on the Lower Colorado River: Recommendations of the Yuma Desalting Plant/Cienega de Santa Clara Workgroup
  • YDP - White Paper (Spanish Version)

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