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In Mexico’s dry north, Colorado River adds to uncertainty

A small fraction of the Colorado River manages to reach Northern Mexico to irrigate its fields and provide for the daily needs of millions of residents. That supply is now more at risk than ever.

(Gregory Bull | AP) Jose Garcia works to remove a broken blade on a plow on a farm irrigated with water from the Colorado River, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, near Los Algodones, Mexico. Steep water cuts to U.S. states using Colorado River water are looming, which means that Mexico could face more cuts, too.