60-90% of Colorado River supply to be lost by 2050 due to global warming

February 25th, 2010

Reduction could leave the Southwest short of 500 million cubic metres of water by 2025. There is a 50% probability of Lake Mead, the reservoir on the Colorado River, drying up in 20 years.

Source: Climate Change Means Shortfalls in Colorado River Water Deliveries – Science Daily

Date: 27 April  2009