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In agricultural Yuma, state, federal and local water talks are dictated by the law of the river
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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The Colorado River supplies water to millions of people across the American West, travels 1,450 miles and drains into seven US states, including Arizona, and two in Mexico. The river is the heart of the agricultural irrigation system for farmers in the Yuma growing region. The law of the river determines where it goes.