Three water managers in Colorado have stated that the state might have enough water to sustain it in the future, despite dwindling resources, climate change, and a growing population. However, these experts stressed that the state MUST be smart about its water and use it wisely,reports Colorado Public Radio. Colorado’s first state water plan, which is available now for viewing, will be finalized in December.
However, if the state continues on its current water-usage path, Colorado could face a gap of hundreds of thousands of acre feet of water. One acre foot provides enough water for three families a year. One of the water managers, Eric Kuhn, looked to Las Vegas as a model; the Nevada city currently uses two-thirds the water they were using ten years ago.