<p>Barring a sudden end to the Southwest’s 11-year drought, the distribution of the river’s dwindling bounty is likely to be reordered as early as next year because the flow of <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/science/earth/28mead.html?ref=water" title="link to article">water</a> cannot keep pace with the region’s demands. (Source: The New York Times)</p>