The Biden administration, along with multiple California water agencies, signed agreements on March 15 that will direct $295,000,000 of federal funds to Colorado River water conservation. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, the initial partnerships are aimed at conserving up to 643,000 acres-feet of lake water in Lake Mead – the basin’s biggest storage reservoir – through 2025. For reference ,…
On Wednesday, the Biden administration and a number of California water agencies signed contracts allocating$ 295 million in federal funds to Colorado River water conservation. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, the original partnerships aim to conserve up to 643, 000 acre-foot of water in Lake Mead through 2025, making it the basin’s largest storage reservoir. For illustration, On Wednesday, the Biden administration and a number of California water agencies signed contracts allocating$ 295 million in federal funds to Colorado River water conservation. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, the original partnerships plan to conserve up to 643,000 acre-foot of water in Lake Mead through 2025, making it the basin’s largest storage reservoir. For illustration,
The Biden administration, along with multiple California water agencies, signed agreements on March 15 that will direct $295,000,000 of federal funds to Colorado River water conservation. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, the initial partnerships are aimed at conserving up to 643,000 acres-feet of lake water in Lake Mead – the basin’s biggest storage reservoir – through 2025. For reference ,…