The City of Glendale entered into an agreement this week that aims to conserve thousands of acre-feet of water in Lake Mead.

The city council has recently agreed to conserve up to 30% of the Colorado River water the city’s allotted through the Central Arizona Project. These savings equate to about 7,000 acre-feet of water per year over the next three years. 

One acre-foot of water is enough to serve three single-family homes for one year.

For every acre-foot of Colorado River the city conserves, Glendale will be compensated $400. The city said these funds will be used for water infrastructure improvements.

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J.D. Manning
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