Mexico
Lakes Mead and Powell Water Supplies Spark 'Chasm' Between States
What happens in the coming months will affect the water supplies for no less than 40 million people in the U.S. and Mexico.
The seven states dependent on the Colorado River—a lifeline for the Southwest and the primary source of water for Lakes Mead and Powell—are grappling with deep divisions over how to manage the diminishing water supply, highlighting a historic and gro... [3624 chars]