# Arizona, California and Nevada face deep Colorado River water cuts under new plan

https://mins.news/en/item/29033

- CNN, 2026-08-22 03:01 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/21/climate/colorado-river-water-cuts-drought-arizona-california-nevada?Date=20260821&Profile=CNN

> A new two-year operating plan published Friday will force Arizona, California and Nevada to make deep cuts to their Colorado River water use. The plan is intended to help contain an escalating crisis in the imperiled waterway.

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