LATEST FROM ABC15's KALEY O'KELLEY:
PHOENIX — The Colorado River is one of the most important sources of fresh water in the United States, flowing through Arizona and six other states.
Without thoughtful planning and legislation to ensure sustainability, this life-giving source could die. "When you consider where the water level is today, and the amount of water that's in the reservoir, that's the lowest it's been since the Hoover Dam was built," said Kelly.Data from The Bureau of Reclamation shows Lake Mead's water levels were at about 1,046 feet in October of 2022. That number is considered a historic low. However, water levels at Lake Mead are projected to rise just above 1,065 feet by January 2024.
The Arizona lawmaker also tells ABC15 that our state continues to make major strides to conserve water and noted that he believed bureaucratic red tape was getting in the way of progress.While Arizona's summer of extreme heat didn't help, Kelly said forward-thinking projects will."We're deploying this money to farmers, and tribes, and communities, to line canals and install drip irrigation,” Kelly said.
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