Colorado River 2027 CAP Order

At a glance

• What: The city's annual Central Arizona Project order and the effect of Colorado River shortage cuts on Tucson's supply.
• Where it stands: Draft 2027 order of about 71,000 acre-feet approved to proceed; priority 4 allocation of 144,191 acre-feet is cut by about 14 percent. Drought response remains at Tier 2.

Sources

• Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=w2V8bzVA6RU

Log

• 2026-09-22 - Mayor and Council - Annual update and approval to proceed with the draft order; the mayor asked for community water town halls.