The U.S. government has proposed reducing how much water Arizona, California, and Nevada take from the Colorado River, aiming to stave off a deepening crisis in the river system.
The federal plan would require the three states to use less water from the river, according to the reports. It comes as the river faces a historic water shortage, with reservoirs at levels not seen since 1957.
The proposal is part of an effort to prevent the situation from worsening. Officials have not released further details about the size of the cuts or when they would take effect.
The Colorado River supplies water to millions of people and farms across the southwestern United States. The three states named in the proposal are among the river's largest users.