By Brenna Goth | The Republic | azcentral.com
All it takes is 10 feet of water to go from caution to crisis on the Colorado River.
That’s why Arizona farmers such as Dan Thelander support a new agreement that will help conserve the amount of water in Lake Mead even though it could mean short-term sacrifices for them.
The water level at Lake Mead is currently at about 1,085 feet above sea level, hovering near its lowest point since the dam was built in the 1930s. A drop of 10 more feet to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s official tipping point of 1,075 feet would trigger swift and significant supply reductions.
Arizona agriculture would be the first to take a hit.
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