Nevada Faces New Colorado River Cuts | Reno News

The federal government unveiled a 10-year roadmap to tackle the Colorado River’s water crisis, hitting Nevada with mandatory cuts — but not as harsh as earlier proposals. Under the new framework, Nevada must reduce its water use by 50,000 acre-feet over two years, part of a 1.5 million-acre-foot cut across Lower Basin states. In extreme droughts, cuts could balloon to 3 million acre-feet annually — still leaving Nevada with the smallest burden. Governor Sisolak calls it unrealistic and economically damaging, demanding fairer, basin-wide sharing. Upper Basin states face no mandatory cuts, though they’ll manage releases to protect downstream levels. Nevada remains committed to a seven-state solution, arguing the river’s fate requires collective action. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b2bef51f4f61c1ed