Sinema secured the necessary funding to reach agreements conserving water and protecting the health of the Colorado River System
WASHINGTON – Nearly $64 million will be invested across Arizona to fulfill new water conservation agreements critical to Arizona’s water future and the long-term health of the Colorado River System, thanks to key investments secured by Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema in her bipartisan infrastructure law and last year’s historic climate and energy law.
The seven new conservation agreements – including from tribal communities, local municipalities, and a farm – will conserve up to 162,710-acre feet of water in Lake Mead through 2026.
Between Sinema’s bipartisan infrastructure law and last year’s historic climate and energy law, the Senator has secured more than $12 billion in drought relief and Western water funding that made this investment possible.
“Our work on behalf of Arizona has yielded historic, lasting results for our state. The nearly $64 million for critical conservation projects, out of funding I secured, will help combat record drought conditions and strengthen Arizona’s – and the entire West’s – water future for generations to come,” said Sinema.
The entities entering the agreements announced are listed below:
| Annual Conservation Volumes (Acre-Feet)* | ||||
| Contractor | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total |
| Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage District | 23,197 | 24,640 | 24,640 | 72,477 |
| Mohave Valley Irrigation and Drainage District | 12,819 | 14,742 | 14,742 | 42,303 |
| San Carlos Apache Tribe | 23,275 | – | – | 23,275 |
| Hopi Tribe | 3,059 | 3,059 | 3,059 | 9,177 |
| Cibola Valley Irrigation and Drainage District | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 8,100 |
| Spanish Trails Water ** | – | 2,400 | 2,400 | 7,200 |
| Cathcart Farms | 57 | 61 | 61 | 178 |
| *Volumes are “up to” annual volumes in AF | ||||
| **Term of this agreement runs from 2024-2026, with up to 2,400 acre-feet committed each year. | ||||