Tensions Are Rising Between States That Rely on the Colorado River NYT > Top Stories di: Scott Dance 15 Giugno 2026 ore 11:03 A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lay ahead. © Nina Riggio for The New York TimesThe Upper Colorado River on the Grand Canyon last month. About 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of cropland depend on the Colorado for drinking water and irrigation.