The region looks to the Colorado River as its plumbing system, which
currently provides drinking water to1 in 10 Americans
<https://www.doi.gov/water/owdi.cr.drought/en/>—all while irrigating
nearly5.5 million acres of land
<https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/bsp/docs/finalreport/ColoradoRiver/CRBS_Executive_Summary_FINAL.pdf>.
Butit’s also being stretched to its limits
<https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/bsp/docs/finalreport/ColoradoRiver/CRBS_Executive_Summary_FINAL.pdf>:
Population growth and expansive development are increasing agricultural
demands. Meanwhile, the pressure to ensure that there is sufficient
water left in the environment to support ecosystems has
accelerated.According to a study
<https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/bsp/docs/finalreport/ColoradoRiver/CRBS_Executive_Summary_FINAL.pdf>by
the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, the demands
on the Colorado River are expected to exceed supply by 2040.
https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/04/27/the-southwest-offers-blueprints-for-the-future-of-water-in-the-american-southwest/
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