Colorado River Basin Groundwater Loss

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A Lake Mead's worth of water has vanished from the ground: Could Las Vegas suffer?

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A new study finds groundwater in the Colorado River Basin is disappearing faster than ever.

Arizona is the worst offender, by far, for over-reliance on groundwater, the study says.

The study's authors are pushing for negotiators to consider groundwater and its stress on the entire Colorado River system in tense, ongoing interstate water negotiations.

"There's no indication that Arizona is going to try and get more water from the Colorado River based upon what's happening with their local groundwater," said Pellegrino , of the Southern Nevada Water Authority . "They've got to figure out, just like everyone else, what does our post-2026 operating regime look like?" 2025 Las Vegas Review-Journal . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency , LLC ..

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