California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide drought emergency proclamation, expanding an existing one to add eight counties that were not previously included.The drought in California this summer was the worst on record"As the western U.S. faces a potential third year of drought, it's critical that Californians across the state redouble our efforts to save water in every way possible," the governor said in a statement.
In late July, Lake Powell had fallen to roughly 3,554 feet in elevation -- just 33% of capacity -- according to the US Bureau of Reclamation, below the previous all-time low set in 2005.First-ever water cuts declared for Colorado River in historic droughtAnd in August, the federal government declared a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time, which triggered mandatory water consumption cuts for southwestern states, including California, Arizona and Nevada.
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