Water Management

Colorado River Indian Tribes is trying to work within the law to get some representation for a river that it sees as a living, beleaguered individual.

The Department of Water Resources will allow Buckeye to withdraw up to 5,926 acre-feet of water a year from the Harquahala basin in western Arizona for up to 110 years. That is enough to serve more than 17,000 homes.

Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed legislation designed to promote greater cooperation between local officials and federal immigration agents.

This year was a bumpy ride for the Colorado River. As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking at the stories that defined the water supply for 40 million people.

Negotiations over the water supply for 40 million people are hinged on how you interpret the words "will not cause," written into the century-old Colorado River Compact.

Gov. Katie Hobbs on Wednesday vetoed five bills changing water laws in Arizona, concluding they would cause more harm than good.

Arizona Edition Friday is KAWC's weekly look at topics and people shaping the community, with insightful conversations and in depth reporting from the field.

A new survey of farmers and ranchers found they mainly trust local agencies and have not taken much advantage of state and federal payout programs.

Competing conservation plans have put the seven states covered under the Colorado River Compact at odds over who should give up the most water...and when. We turn to a water rights attorney for insight.

Congressman Raul Grijalva discusses the cost of caring for migrants being borne by border hospitals. The Kyl Center's Sarah Porter on how evaporation impacts water allocations. Yuma County Attorney Jon Smith talks about domestic violence cases in the county.