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<br />FigUH' 1. Map of expected water conflict <Ire""s from Water 2025 (Dept. of loteliot), along with <lreas having substantial '>flOW (w<1ter) on M.ueh 15, 200S.
<br />Snoww3ter increa:r.es according to key oJt left,. with ddrk blue areas having the most wilter. 8.lsed on the water conflict aleasand theil soUfcesof wolte!
<br />(mountolin snowmeJt).optimal cloud seeding areas to augment snowpack and alleviate water conflicts are designated by purple stars. The Colorado RiveI".
<br />which provides the major water supply for several water-stressed areas in the southwest U.s~ is shown by the thick green line.
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