The Impending Colorado River Water Crisis: What You Need to Know.

The Biden administration has proposed two ways to reduce water usage from the Colorado River, which supplies water to seven US states, dozens of Native American tribes, and two states in Mexico. The river irrigates nearly 5.5 million acres of farmland in the US and Mexico and generates hydroelectric power used across the West. The proposals consider using the existing water priority system or the same percentage across the board to force cuts in the water supply for Arizona, Nevada, and California. Federal officials are expected to announce a formal decision this summer.