Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the two largest U.S. reservoirs, have fallen to their lowest levels on record as drought strains the Colorado River. Seven states cannot agree on how to distribute the rapidly shrinking water supply.
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Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the two largest reservoirs in the United States, have fallen to their lowest levels on record as drought strains water supplies across seven Colorado River states without an agreement on how to divide a shrinking supply [cbsnews.com#1][cbsnews.com#2]. CBS News reported that the federal government is poised to impose sweeping cuts after years of failed talks among states
The Colorado River, a lifeline for the American West, is now a line in the sand dividing seven states that can't agree how to share the shrinking water supply. After years of failed talks, the federal government is now poised to impose sweeping cuts. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
It's a moment of reckoning in the drought-stricken West as seven states can't agree on how to share the rapidly shrinking water supply.
"The nation's two largest reservoirs — Lake Mead and Lake Powell on the Colorado River — have fallen to their lowest levels on record. It's a moment of reckoning in the drought-stricken West" #USA 🇺🇸 #ClimateEmergency It's a moment of reckoning in the drought-stricken West as seven states can't agree on how to share the rapidly shrinking water supply.
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