Colorado River Drought Forces a Painful Reckoning for States

The once very blue and abundant river, Lake Mead, is now trickling down to a murky brown water. Reservoir capacities are dwindling down to half and in order to use the rest of the water to its fullest, the water agencies are promoting less demanding appliances that require more water and recycling sewage effluent. Studies show that the next century shows a lot drier conditions and a possible end to the lakes and rivers around Nevada. Many things will be affected by this due to the fact that mostly everything runs with water and without water in these areas, slowly things will come to an end. In order to help prevent the absolute worst, throughout the 21st century, everyone will have to use less water.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/us/colorado-river-drought-forces-a-painful-reckoning-for-states.html?_r=0