Who depends more on Colorado River water: 40 million people or 1.8 million cattle? (opens in new tab)

by Robert Marcos, photojournalist In terms of actual volume consumed, cattle depend significantly more on Colorado River water than people do. All total, the Colorado River water that’s consumed by the 40 million people who have access to it represents about 18% of the river’s total allocate use. Meanwhile cattle and their forage – specifically … Continue reading Who depends more on Colorado River water: 40 million people or 1.8 million cattle?