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Arizona ranchers appeal water rights case involving Gila River Indian Community
A lawsuit has prevented some Arizona ranchers from using wells due to water rights claimed by the Gila River Indian Community ...
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Arizona ranchers ask Ninth Circuit to reopen wells shuttered for pumping Gila River water
Instead of sealing four wells in 2023, the ranchers argue, a federal judge could have issued a less harsh injunction based on ...
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Arizona's farmers are feeling the squeeze of water shortages on the Colorado River
When it comes to the Colorado River water shortage, Arizona farmers feel ... and that would equal one acre foot. The Gila River ends at the Colorado River near Yuma but is usually dry.
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Innovative Partnerships and Exchanges are Securing the Gila River Indian Community’s Water Future
One such pivotal settlement came in 2004: To resolve tribal water rights claims, Congress passed the Arizona Water Settlement Act, which allocates a set amount of water each year to the Gila River ...
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The Gila chub occupies only about 10 to 15 percent of its historical range.
The Gila chub once benefited from the engineering feats of beavers living in the upper Gila River basin, whose dams created deep ... the human population increased significantly in southern Arizona, ...
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Arizona governor gives State of the State address as legislative session begins
which received applause from members of the Democratic caucus and Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis. The stakes are high as Arizona grapples with long-term drought and needs to ...