The Colorado River is Facing a Water Shortage 2021-08-23
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A riverboat glides through Lake Mead on the Colorado River at Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nev. Oct. 14, 2015.
( Jae C. Hong / AP Photo )
( Jae C. Hong / AP Photo )