An earlier version of the six-state proposal called for the Upper Basin to reduce water usage by a collective 500,000 acre-feet, but that call was absent from the final framework.

Source: https://grist.org/drought/colorado-river-deal-water-cuts-california/

Each achieve about 2 million acre-feet of cuts, which is closer to the 15% threshold.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/colorado/in-colorado-river-talks-still-no-agreement-about-water-cuts/article_2270ad2e-9177-5a90-bdbf-764058eed901.html

Federal water managers also announced they reached an agreement with the Quechan Indian Tribe to save up to 39,000 acre-feet of water in the reservoir through 2025.

Source: https://pagosadailypost.com/2023/12/21/colorado-river-water-managers-meet-in-las-vegas-to-kick-off-negotiations/

If Colorado’s water demand follows future growth projections, it would likely speed up that process, potentially decreasing annual flows by an additional half-million acre-feet.

Source: https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/study-front-range-cities-most-vulnerable-to-possible-colorado-river-cuts/article_72c23f5c-9702-11ee-9fb8-7b90341611c8.html

In 2004, signed an agreement with the federal government that gave them the right to more than six hundred and fifty thousand acre-feet of water, much of it from the Colorado River.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/how-native-americans-will-shape-the-future-of-water-in-the-west

"It's going to store up to, I think, 12,000 or 14,000 acre-feet of water.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2023/8/14/23831845/how-washington-county-meet-demand-for-water

John Hawk says he could reduce his water use from about 18,000 acre-feet per year to about 15,000 acre-feet, if necessary, and if farmers are paid enough.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-01-27/colorado-river-in-crisis-agriculture-under-pressure

John Hawk says he could reduce his water use from about 18,000 acre-feet per year to about 15,000 acre-feet, if necessary, and if farmers are paid enough.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-01-27/colorado-river-in-crisis-agriculture-under-pressure

Nearly $1 million of that went to 22 project participants in Colorado, resulting in a water savings of about 2,517 acre-feet.

Source: https://www.vaildaily.com/news/colorado-river-managers-vote-to-continue-conservation-program-with-tweaks-in-2024/

Of those savings, 1.5 million acre-feet will be conserved by the end of next year.

Source: https://pagosadailypost.com/2023/05/24/western-states-agree-to-colorado-river-water-sharing-agreement/

The project is estimated to save 65,000 acre-feet annually since metered secondary water uses 20% to 30% less water.

Source: https://suindependent.com/whos-using-most-of-utahs-water/

Waddell estimates the changes will reduce the property’s water use by around 20 million gallons a year, or around 61 acre-feet.

Source: https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2023/03/17/we-realize-this-is-just-start/