Biden-Harris Administration announces new agreement with Imperial Irrigation District to save 100,000 acre-feet of water in Colorado River System

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   **Colorado River water deal | Biden-Harris Administration announces new agreement with Imperial Irrigation District to save 100,000 acre-feet of water in Colorado River System**

   The Interior Department and the Imperial Irrigation District in California announced an agreement to conserve 100,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead this year, and to discuss conservation of up to 800,000 acre-feet through 2026. (Interior)

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