"Averting a crisis in the West is possible, but will require killing some sacred cows. The water going to grass, swimming pools, and golf courses will have to be cut. New housing will have to be denser & much more water efficient. More than half of Colorado River water currently irrigates crops fed to animals—a lot of those crops will have to go, reducing the amount of land & water in agriculture."
Time Magazine opinion piece
https://time.com/6251464/colorado-river-crisis-climate-change/