How the city with the most to lose in the Colorado River crisis is trying to adapt

Shawn Kreuzwiesner, utilities director for the Town of Cave Creek, visits the town's pump system in Phoenix on March 27, 2026. Nearly all of the town's water flows through the pumps, which draw Colorado River water from the Central Arizona Project. Alex Hager/KJZZ hide caption toggle caption Alex Hager/KJZZ On the outer edges of the Phoenix metro area, the small town of Cave Creek, Arizona sits nestled among the cactus-dotted hills. …