Imperial’s water footprint
The Imperial Irrigation District used 2.6 million acre-feet of Colorado River water in 2021.
(Scale in millions of acre-feet)

4.4 million
2.4 million
2.6
million
242,168
Nevada
Arizona
California

4.4
million
2.4
million
2.6
million
242,168
Nev.
Ariz.
Calif.
Bureau of Reclamation
Consumption comparison
Overall water used by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power compared with Colorado River water used by the Imperial Irrigation District in 2021.
(Scale in millions of acre-feet)

2.6 million
491,119
Imperial Irrigation
District
LADWP

2.6 million
491,119
Imperial Irrigation
District
LADWP
California State Water Resources Control Board, Bureau of Reclamation
LOS ANGELES TIMES