PHOENIX — Central Arizona Project (CAP) delivers water to about 90% of the state’s population. CAP is a 336-mile system of aqueducts, tunnels, pumping plants and pipelines that carries Colorado River ...

For decades, the Colorado River has delivered less water than allocated, with shrinking reservoirs making up the difference.

Arizona farmers would be among the first affected by a new proposal to reduce water delivers from the Colorado River. They hope it leads to longer term stability.