New Mexico
In 2020 New Mexico experienced great change to the Land of Enchantment by way of COVID-19. On March 11, 2020, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a Public Health Emergency, under the Public Health Emergency Response Act, in order to maximize the resources available to the state to fight the potential spread of the […]
Nevada
Like most of our partners on the Colorado River, Southern Nevada devoted much of 2020 responding to the extraordinary circumstances and conditions brought on by COVID-19 Thanks to a well-crafted Pandemic Readiness and Response Plan, that had been in place and tested for more than a decade and an agile staff that transitioned extraordinarily well […]
Colorado
Despite optimism early in 2020 regarding the Colorado snowpack, dry soils and declining precipitation thrust the state into drought conditions by the end of spring. After a dry summer and an absence of seasonal monsoon moisture, the U.S. Drought Monitor indicated the entire state was in some level of drought by September, with much of […]
California
Despite the challenges brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic, California water agencies continued their efforts in 2020 to help ensure the river will continue to provide a reliable supply of water to the Southwest in the coming decade. In November, Southern California took a major step forward on the path to develop a new sustainable […]
Officers and Trustees Highlight – Stanley W. Cazier
The Colorado River Water Users Association is highlighting our Officers and Trustees. Say hello to Stanley W. Cazier. Stan Cazier has practiced law in Granby, CO, since 1973. He has represented a variety of clients and had been the attorney for Middle Park Water Conservancy District since 1977. He has served on various water organizations […]
Arizona
Arizona started 2020 operating for the first time under the Drought Contingency Plan’s (DCP) Tier Zero. This reduced Arizona’s Colorado River supplies by 192,000 acre-feet. By agreement, Central Arizona Project (CAP) took this entire reduction, representing 12% of its normal annual Colorado River water supply. For CAP customers, this eliminated water that would have been […]
Officers and Trustees Highlight – Keith Lee
The Colorado River Water Users Association is highlighting our Trustees and Officers. Say hello to Keith Lee from the New Mexico Delegation. He lives in Kirtland, New Mexico where he managers the Lower Valley Water Users Cooperative Association. “I have been managing Lower Valley Water Users since 1978 during that time we have made approxmitatly […]
2020 Colorado River Water Users Association Annual Report
Click here to download the 2020 CRWUA Annual Report and Membership Directory. Welcome to the 2020 Colorado River Water Users Association annual report. Everyone associated with CRWUA has experienced a year like no other. While our 2020 annual meeting in Las Vegas has been cancelled, we want to provide our annual report in an effort […]
A Brief History of the Colorado River Water Users Association
2020 marks the Colorado River Water Users Association’s 75th Anniversary. Click here to download, “From Hotbed of Conflict to Collaborative Forum: A Brief History of the Colorado River Water Users Association.” “Lots of people will say, and I believe, that the real work of CRWUA is not in the conference room. It’s in all the little […]
2020 Conference
75th Anniversary