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How has diverting the Colorado River changed the river itself?

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Answer:The river now serves 30 million people in seven U.S. states and Mexico, with 70 percent or more of its water siphoned off to irrigate 3.5 million acres of cropland. ... Less precipitation in the Rocky Mountains will yield less water to begin with. Droughts will last longer.

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