My understanding is that right now Colorado River water rights are defined in terms of absolute volume. So when there isn't enough water to satisfy the water rights, it leads to conflict.
It seems like a natural alternative is to define water rights as being relative to the amount of water available in the river. that way water rights would scale with the drought.
but, I fully appreciate that I am a novice, and can appreciate that it's likely not that simple.
It seems like a natural alternative is to define water rights as being relative to the amount of water available in the river. that way water rights would scale with the drought.
but, I fully appreciate that I am a novice, and can appreciate that it's likely not that simple.