Tribal water rights are inherent in the establishment of Indian reservations; however, to be enforceable Tribal water rights must be quantified and finally secured through a court decree, often following a settlement agreement with neighboring water users.
The Arizona Colorado River Visualization Enterprise (CuRVE) is an interactive tool for exploring how Colorado River supplies are used in Arizona, the impacts of Colorado River shortage and water users' options for responding to future cuts in supply.
Central Arizona cities, towns and industries that rely on water conveyed via the Central Arizona Project anticipate future cuts in response to declining Colorado River supplies. But cuts will not be felt equally across all users. This tool provides reasonable estimates of how Colorado River shortages will impact individual communities and other entities.
An article about the proposed Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Agreement.
The proposed Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement aims to resolve water rights for the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe.
The prospect of deeper cuts of Colorado River supplies looms for Arizona water users. This report explains what those cuts will mean for water availability, water prices, growth and the economy.