Arizona Department of Water Resources

Protecting & enhancing Arizona’s water supplies for current and future generations.

ADWR News Article Archive

Historic water-conservation agreement a “down payment” on AZ’s effort to protect Lake Mead

Published: Wed, 07/19/2017

The five participants in a historic effort to help stabilize Lake Mead water levels made their agreement formal at a signing ceremony on July 14

Brenda Burman nominated to head Bureau of Reclamation

Published: Mon, 07/03/2017

Water-policy expert praised for knowledge of Colorado River issues

Water consumption takes a hike in hot weather too

Published: Thu, 06/22/2017

It's not just the electric bill going up in the heat

Phoenix Council unanimously approves multi-party agreement to conserve water in Lake Mead

Published: Wed, 06/14/2017

Phx City Council approved an agreement with tribal, state, federal & philanthropic leaders to help protect the Colorado River & the water levels in Lake Mead

Feds now see Lake Mead levels sinking 20 feet lower by ‘19 than predicted just last month

Published: Wed, 06/14/2017

The Bureau of Reclamation now is predicting that Colorado River releases from Lake Powell into Lake Mead will be lower than anticipated in March of this year

Baby on board: Water Resources a leader in expanding “Infant at Work” program

Published: Wed, 06/07/2017

Soothing, cooing Baby Juniper a big positive for office morale

In Memory of Our Dear Friend Evelyn Erlandsen

Published: Tue, 06/06/2017

On May 14 our long-time friend and co-worker, Evelyn Erlandsen, passed away following a long, courageous fight with cancer

The Water Resources budget: Gov. Ducey and the Legislature are providing the tools

Published: Thu, 06/01/2017

Approved by AZ State Legislature & signed by Gov. Ducey, elected leaders have demonstrated a strong commitment to the management of water resources in the SW

World Water Congress report

Published: Thu, 06/01/2017

Water Resources director briefs international water conference attendees on U.S.-Mexico agreement on Colorado River water

Prescott communities throw sensational “coming out” party for groundwater documentary

Published: Thu, 05/25/2017

Prescott-area residents turn out to view – and debate – merits and challenges set out in film memorializing AZ’s historic Groundwater Management Code

Don Gross, font of Colorado River knowledge, retires

Published: Thu, 05/25/2017

Water Resources Engineer Don Gross, one of the deepest wells of Colorado River knowledge in the entire Southwest, has retired

News reports and studies supportive of draining Lake Powell overlook a few details

Published: Wed, 05/17/2017

“Calls to Rethink the Colorado River’s Iconic Dams Grow Louder,” which contends the movement to “decommission” Glen Canyon Dam is growing stronger

Panel recommends Arizona drought declaration continue for umpteenth year

Published: Thu, 05/11/2017

The Governor’s Drought Interagency Coordinating Group voted to make an official recommendation that a letter be sent to the Gov. stating that Arizona remains in a state of drought.

Joy and adventure at 500 cubic feet per second

Published: Wed, 05/03/2017

Arizona Water Resources takes on the (comparatively) raging Salt River

Arizona Water Resources Director says “no” to taking risks with the Colorado River

Published: Mon, 05/01/2017

On the Opinion pages of the AZ Republic, Dir. Buschatzke, explains why Arizona is not about to take risks with the state’s allocation of Colorado River water.

Director Buschatzke responds to new CAWCD “Lake Mead” plan

Published: Mon, 05/01/2017

My Turn: The Central Arizona Water Conservation District wants to gamble with water levels in Lake Mead, and that's just not smart.

AZ water officials get up close look at one of the country's largest nuclear power plants

Published: Thu, 04/27/2017

ADWR Dir. Buschatzke, toured the APS nuclear facility along with Hunter Moore, adviser to Gov. Ducey on natural resources issues, and Asst. ADWR Dir. Chandler