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an ongoing and severe drought in the Colorado River basin(passive) are also influenced byWater levels in Lake Mead

Over the past decade , however , widespread drought , and growing regional water usagehas causedwater levels of Lake Mead to drop

declining input from the Colorado River(passive) caused byLower water levels in Lake Mead

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water trapped by the Hoover Dam(passive) Created byLake Mead Water Level Dropping

over - allocation of Colorado River water and 19 years of drought(passive) caused byLake Mead ’s water levels

such a slight temperature increasecould have causedlower water levels in Lake Mead

rules created 100 years when 80 % of the nation 's population lived on farms(passive) are caused byLake Mead 's dropping water levels

The good news is DCP is good for all of uspreventingLake Mead water levels from dropping

In recognition of these increasing risks , Arizona , California , Nevada , and Mexico have worked together in recent yearsto ... contributewater to Lake Mead

an official shortage declaration(passive) triggered byan official shortage declaration

a shortage declaration in the lower basintriggersa shortage declaration in the lower basin

to Statewide Water Limits CaliforniaCould Leadto Statewide Water Limits California

a first ever shortage declaration on the Lower Colorado Riverwould triggera first ever shortage declaration on the Lower Colorado River

a shortage declaration under a sweeping interstate pact signed in December 2007would triggera shortage declaration under a sweeping interstate pact signed in December 2007

a first - ever federal shortage declaration on Jan. 1 , 2019would triggera first - ever federal shortage declaration on Jan. 1 , 2019

the drought restrictionstriggeringthe drought restrictions

restrictions in water use by Arizona and Nevada next yearwould triggerrestrictions in water use by Arizona and Nevada next year

to drop below 1965 marksetto drop below 1965 mark

restrictions if restrictions remained that low at the start of any yearwould triggerrestrictions if restrictions remained that low at the start of any year

delivery cutbackswould triggerdelivery cutbacks

detente in Arizona feud EPApromptdetente in Arizona feud EPA

boating hazards Tuesdaycreatesboating hazards Tuesday

in a major decline in power generation at Hoover Dam ... affecting supply and cost of power for consumers in three states , including Californiawill resultin a major decline in power generation at Hoover Dam ... affecting supply and cost of power for consumers in three states , including California

water cutbacks in less than two yearscould triggerwater cutbacks in less than two years

disruptive mandatory cutbacks in water usewould triggerdisruptive mandatory cutbacks in water use

25 - 35 percent hydroelectric power generation cutbackswill cause25 - 35 percent hydroelectric power generation cutbacks

a first - ever declaration of a shortagewould triggera first - ever declaration of a shortage

a shortage in the next calendar yearwill triggera shortage in the next calendar year

water rationing throughout the regionwould triggerwater rationing throughout the region

detente in arizona feud wwwwsjcom / articles / falling - lake - mead - water - levels - prompt - detente - in - arizona - feud-1530961201promptdetente in arizona feud wwwwsjcom / articles / falling - lake - mead - water - levels - prompt - detente - in - arizona - feud-1530961201

water - supply shortage if it does n't recover bywould triggerwater - supply shortage if it does n't recover by

a shortage ... requiring drastic cuts in consumptioncould triggera shortage ... requiring drastic cuts in consumption

an 11 % supply shortage to Arizona and 4 % to Nevadawould triggeran 11 % supply shortage to Arizona and 4 % to Nevada

rationing on the lower river under a 2007 drought planwould triggerrationing on the lower river under a 2007 drought plan

mandatory water cutbacks to lower Colorado basin states when Tier 1 water restrictions kick intriggersmandatory water cutbacks to lower Colorado basin states when Tier 1 water restrictions kick in

the first action under shortage criteria established in 2007 by former Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthornewould triggerthe first action under shortage criteria established in 2007 by former Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

to Arizona water limits Woodcould leadto Arizona water limits Wood

record lowsare already settingrecord lows

shallow areascreatingshallow areas

cuts until rain staved off a day of reckoningwould triggercuts until rain staved off a day of reckoning

reductions in water deliveries to Arizona , Nevada and Mexicowould triggerreductions in water deliveries to Arizona , Nevada and Mexico

automatic water restrictionstriggersautomatic water restrictions

drastic reductions to Arizonawould triggerdrastic reductions to Arizona

mandatory reductionswould triggermandatory reductions

restrictions on the amount of water that can be taken from ittriggersrestrictions on the amount of water that can be taken from it

even greater shock to the Southwest cities , tribes and farmers who depend on itwould causeeven greater shock to the Southwest cities , tribes and farmers who depend on it

water curtailmentstriggerswater curtailments

mandatory diversion reductions — which will hit Arizona agriculture particularly hardwould triggermandatory diversion reductions — which will hit Arizona agriculture particularly hard

an automatic reduction in water allocations for downstream communitieswould triggeran automatic reduction in water allocations for downstream communities

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