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Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 2: The Source

01.13.2023 - By Los Angeles TimesPlay

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The Colorado River begins in the Rocky Mountain snowpack, which provides the water that starts off the river on its epic journey. But as the American West gets hotter, the snowpack at the start keeps getting smaller and smaller.

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