How the Colorado River’s water is divided up
The Upper and Lower Colorado River Basins are each allocated 7.5 million acre-feet of water per year. Mexico also receives 1.5 million acre-feet of water annually.
Upper Basin states are entitled to a percentage of the Upper Basin’s overall water allocation. Meanwhile, Lower Basin states and Mexico are apportioned a set amount of water each year.
Colorado
51.75%
Upper Basin
7.5 million
acre-feet/year
Utah
23%
Wyoming
14%
11.25%
New Mexico
California
4.4M
Lower Basin
7.5 million
acre-feet/year
Arizona
2.8M
Nevada
300K
Mexico
Mexico
1.5 million
acre-feet/year
1.5M
Note: Arizona is also allocated an additional 50,000 acre-feet/year from the Upper Basin, because a small part of the state lies in the Upper Basin.
How the Colorado River’s water is divided up
The Upper and Lower Colorado River Basins are each allocated 7.5 million acre-feet of water per year. Mexico also receives 1.5 million acre-feet of water annually.
Upper Basin states are entitled to a percentage of the Upper Basin’s overall water allocation. Meanwhile, Lower Basin states and Mexico are apportioned a set amount of water each year.
Colorado
51.75%
Upper Basin
7.5 million acre-feet/year
Utah
23%
Wyoming
14%
11.25%
New Mexico
California
4.4M
Lower Basin
7.5 million acre-feet/year
Arizona
2.8M
Nevada
300K
Mexico
Mexico
1.5 million acre-feet/year
1.5M
Note: Arizona is also allocated an additional 50,000 acre-feet/year from the Upper Basin, because a small part of the state lies in the Upper Basin.
How the Colorado River’s water is divided up
The Upper and Lower Colorado River Basins are each allocated 7.5 million acre-feet of water per year. Mexico also receives 1.5 million acre-feet of water annually.
Upper Basin states are entitled to a percentage of the Upper Basin’s overall water allocation. Meanwhile, Lower Basin states and Mexico are apportioned a set amount of water each year.
Colorado
51.75%
Upper Basin
7.5 million
acre-feet/year
Utah
23%
Wyoming
14%
11.25%
New Mexico
California
4.4M
Lower Basin
7.5 million
acre-feet/year
Arizona
2.8M
Nevada
300K
Mexico
Mexico
1.5 million
acre-feet/year
1.5M
Note: Arizona is also allocated an additional 50,000 acre-feet/year from the Upper Basin, because a small part of the state lies in the Upper Basin.
How the Colorado River’s water is divided up
The Upper and Lower Colorado River Basins are each allocated 7.5 million acre-feet of water per year. Mexico also receives 1.5 million acre-feet of water annually.
Upper Basin states are entitled to a percentage of the Upper Basin’s overall water allocation. Meanwhile, Lower Basin states and Mexico are apportioned a set amount of water each year.
Colorado
51.75%
Upper Basin
7.5 million acre-feet/year
Utah
23%
Wyoming
14%
11.25%
New Mexico
California
4.4M
Lower Basin
7.5 million acre-feet/year
Arizona
2.8M
Nevada
300K
Mexico
Mexico
1.5 million acre-feet/year
1.5M
Note: Arizona is also allocated an additional 50,000 acre-feet/year from the Upper Basin, because a small part of the state lies in the Upper Basin.