Arizona town's growth freeze may not shield it from Colorado River shortfalls
Cave Creek, Arizona, which depends almost entirely on Colorado River water, has capped new construction and reactivated old wells, but its mayor says the town still faces an uncertain future. A federal plan requires California, Nevada, and Arizona to cut water use by 1.25 million acre-feet, and Nevada has filed a lawsuit over the mandated reductions. Lake Mead and Lake Powell both hit record lows this month, while eight other Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs are at 30-year minimums.
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Cave Creek has halted new building, reactivated
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