Deep uncertainty looms over the Colorado River and the 40 million people who depend on it for their water supply as the basin enters a critical year that could determine its future stability
Plagued by decades of overuse and human-caused climate change, demand for the river’s water has vastly outpaced its supply. In 2023, federal and state officials must find a way to keep as much as 4 million acre-feet of water in Lakes Mead and Powell – 30% of what the Colorado River states have historically used.
With that funding, other states like Arizona are hoping Imperial and other California water users agree to put more cuts on the table. There is also a distinct possibility that the federal government will step in if voluntary cuts don’t come close to what’s needed. But that plan would almost assuredly be greeted with a court challenge.
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