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The megadrought continues to be in full swing for the western half of the United States and no where is this more acutely felt than the naturally dry American Southwest. Home to over 60 million people (including California) there are very real concerns over the longevity of the region's water resources. So what happens if there simply is no more water to pull from the rivers and ground?

Note: I understand that California is not culturally "Southwest" and make no assumptions it is. California is included due to its similar water issues and the fact that it's part of the Colorado River Compact.

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Read more about the the Southwest's water issues here:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/happensam...
https://www.motherjones.com/environme...
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/...
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central...

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