Arizona Future Water Shortage

Of our colorado river water about 1 5 maf moves through a central arizona project cap canal into the metro areas of phoenix and tucson.

Arizona future water shortage. A water shortage is in arizona s future like it or not. That includes arizona which passed legislation outlining steps it would take if water. As the colorado river s flow declines water supplies in seven states are imperiled by potential shortages. Farmers ranchers and dairymen may use more water than the cities says julie murphree of the arizona farm bureau but they do so to produce food and fiber that the state consumes even if many.

Arizona uses approximately 7 million acre feet maf of water each year from all sources about 2 8 maf of which comes from the colorado river. Arizona s goal shouldn t be to avoid a water shortage completely on lake mead but to ensure the coming. Here s how to survive it opinion. Arizona will avoid a water shortage next year but water users may be forced to cut back in 2020 according to a new federal report released wednesday.