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Abysmal math on the Colorado River

Feds look to avoid de facto deadpool at Glen Canyon Dam

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Apr 14, 2026
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The Central Arizona Project canal, which carries Colorado River water to Phoenix and Tucson, as it runs past fields in the desert (that are irrigated with groundwater, not CAP water). The CAP is not likely to see new cuts this year beyond the levels already imposed. Source: Google Earth.

With each passing April day without…

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