New Mexico
Read about New Mexico’s accomplishments during 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: The current water year started with below average soil moisture last fall. All areas in the San Juan Basin were between 30 and 100% of average soil moisture, with most areas in the 50 to 70% range. Below-average conditions like […]
Nevada
Read about Nevada’s accomplishments during 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: Nevadans demonstrated their ongoing resilience and commitment to conservation, saving more than 5 billion gallons of water over the last year compared to the previous three-year consumptive average. Southern Nevada ultimately used less than our Colorado River annual allocation, even as […]
Colorado
Read about Colorado’s accomplishments during 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: In 2024, Colorado water officials celebrated the advancement of projects that have been years, if not decades, in the making with the prospect for more successes on the horizon. On the statewide policy front, the Colorado General Assembly proactively addressed the […]
California
Read about California’s accomplishments in 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: California continued doing its part to help stabilize the Colorado River system in the immediate-term by leaving an estimated 500,000 acre-feet of conserved water in Lake Mead in 2024—boosting the reservoir’s level by 7 feet. When combined with the 700,000 acre- […]
Arizona
Read about Arizona’s accomplishments in 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: As has been true for many years, Arizona’s most urgent duty in 2024 has been to help stabilize the Colorado River system and to prepare the way for the Post-2026 Operating Guidelines. In partnership with the Lower Basin states of California […]
Reclamation
Read about Reclamation’s accomplishments in 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: Just a few years ago, the Colorado River was on the brink of failure. Years of prolonged drought, a changing climate and unsustainable water use pushed this vital resource to new lows, threatening agricultural, urban and ecological needs. As the basin […]
2024 CRWUA Conference Videos and Presentations
Here’s the link to the 2024 CRWUA Conference “Piecing the Puzzle Together: Post-2026 Operations” page with videos and presentations: https://crwua.org/2024-conference/. #ColoradoRiver #COriver
2024 Conference
Piecing the Puzzle Together: Post-2026 Operations
Say hello to Terry Goddard!
Terry Goddard was elected to his third full term on the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board of Directors on November 7, 2024, to represent Maricopa County until December 31, 2030. Mr. Goddard also previously served as a member of the CAWCD Board from 2001-2002. He is currently serving his second term as Board President, […]
Say hello to Thomas Buschatzke!
He was appointed Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources in January 2015. Prior to thisappointment, he served as the Assistant Director of the Department’s Water Planning Division, overseeing the Colorado River Management, Active Management Areas, Planning and Data Management, Assured and Adequate Water Supply and Recharge Permitting, and Statewide Planning programs and Tribal Liaison. […]