California, other states still grabbing for Wyoming’s share of Colorado River water
Every snowflake or drop of rain that falls in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains eventually plays a part in quenching the water needs of 20 million Californians, and the demand only seems to be rising. Meanwhile, the amount of water available from the Colorado River, which is partly fed by the Green River flowing out of the Wind River range, is at best barely holding steady. That means that as a headwaters state, Wyoming could start feeling pressure from those downriver to give up more.