Navajo-Utah Water Rights Settlement Act
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah · UT · enacted 2020 Enacted
Tribe(s)
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah
State(s)
UT
Enacted
2020
Funds authorized
$210.4M
CRS R44148 Table 1, 'Authorized Federal Cost (nominal, $ in millions)': $210.4 million
Water quantified
81,500 AF/yr
CRS R44148 Table 1, 'Total Acre-Feet Awarded per Year': 81,500 AF/yr
River basin / system
not stated in sources reviewed
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Status as of 2026-09-01 (site compilation date). Settlement implementation and related litigation continue after enactment; verify against the official record before relying on any statement here.
Sources
- DOI Secretary's Indian Water Rights Office — Enacted Indian Water Rights Settlements (doi.gov, retrieved 2026-09-01)
- CRS Report R44148, Indian Water Rights Settlements, updated June 17, 2025, Table 1 (congress.gov, retrieved 2026-09-01)
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