LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A critical deadline hits today for Colorado River water negotiations, as seven basin states scramble to reach an agreement for Post-2026 Operational Guidelines for the resource that provides water to 40 million people across the West.

Negotiators are meeting Monday and Tuesday in attempt to forge a deal.

The Department of Interior previously gave a Nov. 11 deadline for the states to reach an agreement or risk the federal government taking over decision-making for the river that supplies 90% of Southern Nevada's water. So far, no replacement plan has been made available to the public.

These negotiations take place behind closed doors and out of the public eye, leaving critical questions unanswered about which states may face water cuts and when those reductions might o

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