A bathtub ring seen above the waterline around Lake Powell on April 15 was created during drought that reduced the flow of the Colorado River in Lake Powell, Utah.
(RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post )
The seven states that depend on the Colorado River announced on Monday that they have reached an agreement on cutting water use from the river over the next three years to prevent reservoirs from falling to critically low levels.
Representatives of the states reached the consensus after months of negotiations, with California, Arizona and Nevada together committing to reduce water use by about 3 million acre-feet between now and the end of 2026.
Read more at LA Times.