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Data shows Rio Grande water shortage is not just due to Mexico’s lack of water deliveries

Water levels at the Amistad and Falcon international reservoirs are currently at 19% and 12% of capacity, respectively. Some of the decrease is from lower inflows from the U.S. side of the river.

The U.S. 90 bridge crosses the Amistad Reservoir near Del Rio on Thursday, June 6, 2024. Water deliveries from Mexico are stored at the reservoir, where water levels have dropped in recent months.

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