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Phoenix among those voluntarily losing Colorado River water

The river already can't provide seven Western states what they were promised a century ago.
Credit: KPNX

PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix has outlined what it will contribute voluntarily to a regional plan to shore up a reservoir that delivers Colorado River water to three states and Mexico. 

The river already can't provide seven Western states what they were promised a century ago. Phoenix, the nation's fifth-largest city, is among entities that will pitch in to fulfill the so-called 500+ Plan. 

City officials say they'll leave some water in Lake Mead that straddles the Arizona-Nevada border instead of storing it underground as planned. 

The plan will be implemented as Arizona, Nevada and Mexico are forced to endure their first-ever mandatory cuts from the river.

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