CLAIM UNDER REVIEW
Reclamation describes the Yuma Project as 68,091 acres spanning Arizona and California.
Reclamation describes the Yuma Project as 68,091 acres spanning Arizona and California.
Assessment
The cited evidence establishes the claim as stated.
This is an editorial assessment of the cited evidence, not a finding by a court or public authority.
Evidence summary
The General section identifies 53,415 acres in Arizona’s Valley Division and 14,676 in California’s Reservation Division, totaling 68,091.
What the evidence establishes
The General section identifies 53,415 acres in Arizona’s Valley Division and 14,676 in California’s Reservation Division, totaling 68,091.
What it does not establish
A 2026 planted-acreage survey, an acre-foot entitlement, or that all project water belongs to Arizona.
What remains unknown
Current planted acreage is outside this verification.
Supporting sources 1
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, Yuma Project
General section: acreage and state/division breakdown.
Contradicting sources
No published contradicting sources are attached. This does not establish that none exist.
Sources 1
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, Yuma Project
General section: acreage and state/division breakdown.
Related articles 1
- ExplainerArizona Is Losing Colorado River Water. Is Yuma?
Arizona’s conditional 760,000-acre-foot share does not establish a uniform 27% cut to Yuma. Here is what the official records say about local priorities, planning and the decisions still unresolved.
Organizations 1
- Bureau of Reclamation
Federal agency publishing Colorado River operating guidelines, entitlement lists, project descriptions and water-accounting records.
Related topics 1
- Colorado River Water & Yuma
What federal Colorado River reductions mean for Yuma-area water holders, with evidence on priorities, planning, conservation and unresolved delivery decisions.