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Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 1: A Dying River

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The Colorado River Compact

The Colorado River Compact was signed in 1922. It carved up the shares of the water into an upper basin and a lower basin. The dividing line is at Lee's Ferry, which is located downstream of Glen Canyon Dam. Mexico secured its water allotment in 1944 under a separate treaty agreement with the U.S. government.

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