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Today — 5 July 2026Main stream

Tensions Are Rising Between States That Rely on the Colorado River

15 June 2026 at 23:17
A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.

© Nina Riggio for The New York Times

The Upper Colorado River on the Grand Canyon last month. About 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of cropland depend on the Colorado for drinking water and irrigation.
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