No matter how big the reservoir, “if you’re taking more out than you put in, you’ve got a problem,” former U.S. Interior Department water and science chief Anne Castle said.
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A few thoughts from John Fleck, a writer of journalism and other things, living in New Mexico
Why can’t more people do arithmetic?
“The Colorado River and other Western river levels are expected to drop as much as 27 percent during the 21st century. That’s according to a climate change report released on World Water Day (March 22) by the Interior Department.
The reductions in snowpack and runoff could mean a drop in water supply both for irrigation and hydropower operations, according to the report. The Colorado River supplies water for 40 million people in the U.S. and Mexico.” http://www.fronterasdesk.org/content/10262/report-colorado-river-drop-much-27-percent