Colorado River reckoning: Not enough water
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For Star subscribers: The water delivery system that 40 million people in the U.S. West depend on is at risk of collapse as the Colorado River shrinks.
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U.S. West's water management system on edge of collapse, expert saysFor Star subscribers: Western water management system may be in the early stages of collapse.
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For Star subscribers: To critics, Glen Canyon Dam was one of the U.S.'s biggest environmental mistakes. But it generates electricity for about 5 million people in seven states.
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For Star subscribers: Without curbs in water use, Lake Powell seems likely to keep falling, squeezing a multi-billion-dollar recreation economy already damaged by the pandemic.
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For Star subscribers: Debate over how to manage Lake Powell rages on as environmentalists prepare for when Lake Powell drops too low to deliver water.
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For Star subscribers: As bad as conditions are today, they could get worse as hotter, drier conditions in the west intensify.
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For Star subscribers: Expect to pay more for water and food, install low-flow toilets and drink treated wastewater.
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For Star subscribers: State officials say Buckeye in Maricopa County, long one of the U.S.' fastest growing cities, lacks enough groundwater to support its projected homebuilding. Other areas likely face that dilemma, too, Arizona's water director warns.
For Star subscribers: The worst-case forecast has Lake Powell falling to low enough levels by the end of next year to halt electricity production at the Glen Canyon Dam.
