The City has just announced it will leave around 20% of Tucson’s allocated water in the Colorado River. Tucson has a long history of giving back to Lake Mead to keep water levels stable.
Linda Rey has been conserving water ever since she moved to Southern Arizona. She has a water harvesting tank in her backyard that can hold 900 gallons of water.
Rey also keeps a bucket in her sink to catch water while she cleans dishes. She has one in her shower too. Rey is one of many Tucsonans who made it possible for the City to leave water in Lake Mead next year. The Director of Tucson Water says this year, residents only used around 80% of their allocated water from lake mead. Usually, the City would store that extra water for future use, but leaders decided to leave around 30,000 acre-feet in the Lake.
The federal government will compensate Tucson for the extra water. The City expects to receive more than six million dollars.
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