MWD vote moves Colorado River drought plan forward
by Bettina Boxall | Los Angeles Times
Lake Mead, which stores Colorado River water, has not seen such low levels in decades.
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The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on Tuesday sealed California’s participation in a landmark Colorado River drought management plan, agreeing to shoulder more of the state’s future delivery cuts to prevent Lake Mead from falling to dangerously low levels.
With California signed on, the plan can move to Congress, which must approve the multi-state agreement before it takes effect.
