Tens of millions of people and millions of acres of farmland rely on the Colorado River’s water. But as its supply shrinks, these farmers get more water from the river than entire states.
Twenty families in the Imperial Valley received a whopping 386.5 billion gallons of the river’s water last year more than three Western states. Century-old water rights guarantee that supply.
Historic claims put a few California farming families first in line for Colorado River water tucsonsentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tucsonsentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Twenty families in the Imperial Valley received a whopping 386.5 billion gallons of the river’s water last year more than three Western states. Century-old water rights guarantee that supply.
Tens of millions of people and millions of acres of farmland rely on the Colorado River’s water. But as its supply shrinks, these farmers get more water from the river than entire states.