Still no Colo. River operating agreement as the watershed deals with historic drought

The Feb. 14 deadline has passed, and the basin states still don't have a new Colorado River operating agreement amid historic drought. Central Arizona Project President Terry Goddard tells Arizona's Morning News it's the longest, continuous reduction in precipitation in roughly 1,000 years. Lakes Powell and Mead are dangerously close to dead pool. The basin states have until the end of the year to finalize a new operating agreement into state and federal law. 

KTAR News covers the state’s water usage, effects of an ongoing drought and what can be done to ensure water is available for people in the state of Arizona in the future.