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An aerial view of a canyon in the Canyon where the Colorado River can be seen running through. The sides of the canyon are grassy and rocky.
Photograph of the Colorado River in Toroweap Overlook, Grand Canyon National Park. (Photo: Ken Lund)

Eighty percent of the surface water in the Navajo Nation has disappeared in the last 25 years.

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Photograph of the Colorado River in Toroweap Overlook, Grand Canyon National Park. (Photo: Ken Lund)

The growth of cities like Phoenix and other large population areas, combined with the increased usage of the Colorado River and other surface water for irrigation, has almost completely dried up natural water access for Navajo communities.