Source. (bizpacreview.com)
In addition to supplying water to over 40 million Americans, the 1,450-mile Colorado River also supplies water to 5.5 million acres of agricultural land, provides electricity to millions of residents through hydroelectric dams, and has key recreational and ecological uses.
The seven states receiving water from the river are broken into two groups. The Upper Basin includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The Lower Basin is comprised of Arizona, California, and Nevada.
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The Department of the Interior may not take any action, which at this point would be best given the snowpack levels, but it is the least likely option.
[Source.](https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/04/12/biden-admin-pushes-plan-to-cut-water-supply-to-40m-americans-in-western-states-citing-climate-change-1349389/)
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In addition to supplying water to over 40 million Americans, the 1,450-mile Colorado River also supplies water to 5.5 million acres of agricultural land, provides electricity to millions of residents through hydroelectric dams, and has key recreational and ecological uses.
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The seven states receiving water from the river are broken into two groups. The Upper Basin includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The Lower Basin is comprised of Arizona, California, and Nevada.
Also this:
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The Department of the Interior may not take any action, which at this point would be best given the snowpack levels, but it is the least likely option.
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