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What Happens When The Colorado River Runs Dry?

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The water system supplies water to 40 million people. What happens if it dries up?

Subscribe to Science Friday Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Overcast Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Youtube Music Subscribe on Pocket Casts Lake Mead is currently projected to be at its lowest level since filling within the next year, possibly triggering the first federal shortage declaration on the river that supplies water to 40 million across seven U.S. states. Credit: National Park Service This segment is part of The State of Science , a series featuring science stories from public radio stations across the United States. This story was reported by Luke Runyon on KUNC . Dry con

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