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Feds order steep Colorado River water cuts for Arizona, California and Nevada

ABC News·August 22, 2026 at 2:15 AM+2

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While the cuts are considerable, they are better than the worst-case scenario the federal government proposed in July.

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Feds order steep Colorado River water cuts for Arizona, California and Nevada — Brief24

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