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PLANNING FOR CENTRAL ARIZONA’S LOOMING AGRICULTURAL WATER SHORTAGE 2017 WRRC Conference March 28, 2017 Katosha Nakai Manager, Stakeholder Relations and Strategic Development
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PLANNING FOR CENTRAL ARIZONA’S LOOMING AGRICULTURAL WATER SHORTAGE
2017 WRRC Conference March 28, 2017 Katosha Nakai Manager, Stakeholder Relations and Strategic Development
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Current Snowpack CondiBon
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Current Status: Lower Basin Shortage
Lake Mead is at eleva-on
1089 feet = 41% capacity
• 2017 – No Shortage
• 2018 – 34% probability
• 2019 – 30% probability
• 2020 – 29% probability
• 2021 – 33% probability Based on Bureau of Reclama-on projec-ons from January 2017
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Lake Mead ElevaBon
Lower Basin Structural Deficit
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