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ADWR and CAP update Arizona Reconsultation Committee on current status of Colorado River issues

November 9, 2022

The Arizona Reconsultation Committee (ARC) reconvened on Friday, Nov. 4 for an update on current Colorado River conditions. The presentation is here and the video is here. Although the

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Check out this primer on water terminology from Arizona’s water agency

November 9, 2022

The Arizona Department of Water Resources has prepared a primer on water terminology being used more and more as people follow news on the Colorado

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CAWCD Board Meeting

Nov. 3, 2022: CAWCD Board approves power purchase agreement and revised CAGRD policies related to fees and conservation – as well as naming next General Manager

November 8, 2022

The Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board met Thursday, Nov. 3 at CAP Headquarters in north Phoenix, kicking off with a 100-year celebration of the

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Central Arizona Water Conservation District names Brenda Burman as Central Arizona Project’s next general manager

November 3, 2022

Longtime water leader to take CAP’s top post (Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 3, 2022) – The Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board of Directors has announced

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1964 Supreme Court

1964: U.S. Supreme Court Decree in Arizona v. California

November 1, 2022

After a decade of deliberation, in 1964, the Supreme Court’s decree favored Arizona, upholding its designated 2.8 million acre-feet of water a year share of

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U.S. Mexico Water Treaty Signing

1944: U.S. Mexico Water Treaty

October 25, 2022

The U.S. Mexico Water Treaty was signed in 1944 and apportioned 1.5 million acre-feet of water a year of Colorado River water to Mexico and

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CAP acre-foot per shower

Water Wisdom: The scoop on showers

October 19, 2022

An average shower for Americans is 8 minutes. If using a standard showerhead, that’s 2.5 gallons of water each minute, or 20 gallons per shower.

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Hoover Dam construction

1928: Boulder Canyon Project Act

October 18, 2022

The Boulder Canyon Project Act was signed in 1928. It authorized construction of Hoover Dam and apportioned Colorado River water among the Lower Basin states:

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Colorado River Compact signing

1922: Colorado River Compact signed

October 11, 2022

In the Colorado River Basin in 1922. . .the Law of the River began! The Colorado River Compact of 1922 was approved on Nov. 24,

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