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Looking back at Colorado water supplies

The two largest reservoirs in the U.S. — Lake Mead and Lake Powell— are at low levels and electricity generation is at risk. The federal government cut water deliveries and wants states to cut more.

Alex Hager of KUNC reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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