PUBLIC AGENCY
Bureau of Reclamation
About this organization
Federal agency publishing Colorado River operating guidelines, entitlement lists, project descriptions and water-accounting records.
Related claims 6
- VerifiedA listed entitlement, an approved annual diversion, a forecast diversion and forecast consumptive use describe different quantities.
A listed entitlement, an approved annual diversion, a forecast diversion and forecast consumptive use describe different quantities.
- Mostly SupportedArizona’s approximately 27% statewide calculation does not establish an across-the-board 27% cut to Yuma.
Arizona’s approximately 27% statewide calculation does not establish an across-the-board 27% cut to Yuma.
- VerifiedReclamation 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.
- VerifiedThe Arizona 760,000-acre-foot share is conditional on the required implementing agreements.
The Arizona 760,000-acre-foot share is conditional on the required implementing agreements.
- VerifiedThe federal 2027–2028 guidelines set an annual Lower Basin reduction of 1.25 million acre-feet.
The federal 2027–2028 guidelines set an annual Lower Basin reduction of 1.25 million acre-feet.
- VerifiedThe guidelines specify 700,000 acre-feet of additional voluntary conservation in total across 2026–2028.
The guidelines specify 700,000 acre-feet of additional voluntary conservation in total across 2026–2028.
Sources 15
- Primary source · Meeting recordADWR/CAWCD, August 24 Arizona Reconsultation Committee presentation
Slides 22–23 and 39–40. This presentation reflects preliminary government planning and legal positions. Its shortage figures are illustrative and should not be treated as final individual allocations.
- Primary source · Public statementDepartment of the Interior, August 21 operating-decision announcement
Supports the announcement date, aggregate reduction and conditional state allocation. The announcement should be read together with the final operating guidelines, which provide the operative details for the conservation period.
- Primary source · Government recordLower Division States, May 1 proposal, hosted by ADWR
p. 1 term and state shares; p. 4 conservation and funding; p. 7 reservations. A proposal, not proof of executed implementing agreements.
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, Arizona 2026 schedules, revisions, and approvals
Index located; individual approval records were not comprehensively audited.
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, Arizona Priority 1 list
Retained September 22, 2026; heading September 2025. Pages 1–3 visually checked against text from the same file. The entitlement list distinguishes diversion quantities from consumptive-use quantities and includes limiting PPR footnotes. Those quantities should not be combined as though they measure the same thing. Not a certification against all later amendments.
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, Arizona Priority 3 list
Retained September 22, 2026; heading August 2024. Pages 1 and 3 visually checked against text from the same file. District shares total 250,000 AF CU; Unit B is acreage-based; City total is 50,000 AF CU including its PPR component.
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- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, Arizona Priority 4 list
Retained September 22, 2026; heading December 2025. Text and rendered pages agree: Somerton 750 AF diversion on page 3; Cocopah 2,026 AF diversion on page 4, with PPR cross-references. The retained official PDF was checked visually against its extracted text for these entries. Later amendments remain outside the scope of this snapshot.
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, Arizona priority description
p. 1 priority classes and qualifications.
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, Colorado River entitlement index
Entry point for Arizona priority and entitlement records.
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, current-link CY2026 forecast PDF
Official current-link PDF retained September 22, 2026. Report stamp: September 21, 2026, 11:44:47 AM (timezone not stated). Same-file text and rendered Arizona pages 2–3 agree. CY2026 City of Yuma approved diversion 32,600 AF; forecast diversion 31,242 AF; forecast use 18,646 AF. Use-to-date is updated through July for monthly reporters and estimated for annual reporters; forecast is provisional, not final actual use or a 2027 order. The URL can change.
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, final 2027–2028 operating guidelines
§3 printed p. 2; §5.3.A printed p. 7/PDF p. 8; §5.3.B printed p. 8/PDF p. 9; §5.9 printed p. 15.
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, final Record of Decision
Opening decision-framework discussion. Official decision index: https://www.usbr.gov/ColoradoRiverBasin/post2026/
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, official water-accounting index
This Source uses Reclamation's official water-accounting forecast link. The forecast is a dated operational snapshot and may be revised as newer accounting data becomes available. The linked forecast was retained September 22, 2026, with a report stamp of September 21, 2026, 11:44:47 AM (timezone not stated). It is provisional, not final actual use or a 2027 order; the current-link PDF may change.
- Primary source · Public statementReclamation, September 9 U.S.–Mexico agreement announcement
Additional official announcement and bundled material: https://www.ibwc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/US-and-Mexico-announce-Colorado-River-cooperative-agreement.pdf
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, Yuma Project
General section: acreage and state/division breakdown.
Timeline events 1
- Interior issues Colorado River decision framework and 2027–2028 guidelines
Interior announces the federal decision, including an annual 1.25-million-acre-foot Lower Basin reduction for 2027 and 2028. The state split remains tied to implementing agreements. The broader decision framework covers 2027–2036.
Source documents 1
- CY2026 water-use forecast: September 21, 2026 snapshot
Exact official PDF retained September 22, 2026. Official current-link PDF retained September 22, 2026. Report stamp: September 21, 2026, 11:44:47 AM (timezone not stated). Same-file text and rendered Arizona pages 2–3 agree. CY2026 City of Yuma approved diversion 32,600 AF; forecast diversion 31,242 AF; forecast use 18,646 AF. Use-to-date is updated through July for monthly reporters and estimated for annual reporters; forecast is provisional, not final actual use or a 2027 order. The URL can change.
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.