The Colorado River Basin: What’s wrong and what’s needed to make it right
On Aug. 16, the U.S. federal government declared a Colorado River water shortage for the first time. This unprecedented action was triggered by the precipitous drop in Lake Mead’s water level: It’s at 1,067 feet above sea level, or about 35 percent full. …. The economic impacts to the states that tap water from the Colorado River are significant, with no relief in sight.
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