Imperial Irrigation District backs millions in federal funding benefitting Colorado River System
The Biden Administration says it has reached a landmark water conservation deal with the Imperial Irrigation District.
The deal includes more than $70 million of federal funds.
In return, IID pledges to conserve up to 100 thousand acre-feet of Lake Mead's water in 2023.
The plan hopes to raise Lake Mead's elevation behind Hoover Dam by one and a half feet.
IID says the agreement will benefit the Colorado River, Lake Mead, and the Salton Sea.
We have been reporting on the ongoing Colorado River Crisis.
Most recently, in an in-depth series from our Anchor, Angela Chen called "Troubled Waters: Colorado River Crisis."
