The Green Desert

The Green Desert

Farmers in the arid Southwest depend on Colorado River water delivered downstream from Hoover Dam. Storage reservoirs of Lake Powell and Lake Mead have dwindled to historic lows and may never recover from a 20-year drought. America’s food security is at risk.

The Green Desert

56m 41s

Farmers in the arid Southwest depend on Colorado River water delivered downstream from Hoover Dam. Storage reservoirs of Lake Powell and Lake Mead have dwindled to historic lows and may never recover from a 20-year drought. America’s food security is at risk.

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