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Mojave Desert Water Pipeline Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: California, United States

Source: Newsweek

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Cadiz Inc. proposes to pump groundwater from beneath the Mojave Desert and move it through a converted former oil-and-gas pipeline to carry water across the Southwest. The project aims to move or store up to 2.5 million acre-feet of Mojave Desert water to support federal efforts to manage Colorado River resources and Lake Mead. The project has cleared a federal hurdle with Bureau of Land Managemen

Status
Construction stage
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Oil and Gas
Location
California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Newsweek

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The project “Mojave Desert Water Pipeline Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Newsweek.

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Cadiz Inc. proposes to pump groundwater from beneath the Mojave Desert and move it through a converted former oil-and-gas pipeline to carry water across the Southwest. The project aims to move or store up to 2.5 million acre-feet of Mojave Desert water to support federal efforts to manage Colorado River resources and Lake Mead. The project has cleared a federal hurdle with Bureau of Land Management approval to repurpose the pipeline, moving the project to the construction stage.

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Water Resource Management

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United States of America (USA)

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California

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Water Supply and Storage, Oil and Gas

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2026-07-17

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