America's Water Crisis: 7 States, One Shrinking River

America's largest reservoirs are at historic lows, the aquifer that feeds a third of U.S. irrigated farmland is shrinking, and thousands of dams built decades ago are rated high-hazard. This is where it all connects — and why it shows up on your water bill and your grocery receipt. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:09 Lake Mead & Lake Powell — 27% full and falling 2:55 The Colorado River — 7 states, one river, who actually depends on it 4:42 The Ogallala Aquifer — America's biggest aquifer is shrinking 6:36 Corpus Christi, Texas — the city that could run out first 8:19 Aging Dams — 91,875 dams, most built decades ago 10:07 What It Costs — how it shows up on your bill 12:00 Outro *Timestamps are approximate — exact cuts confirmed on final export. SOURCES Data drawn from U.S. government and public-domain sources: Bureau of Reclamation (reservoir levels, Colorado River), USGS (Ogallala Aquifer), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, U.S. Census Bureau and BLS (household costs). Full dataset list and links in the pinned comment. This video uses AI-generated maps, graphics and illustrative visuals to explain publicly available data. No real footage, news clips or photos of real people are used. Not financial advice — for informational purposes only. #WaterCrisis #ColoradoRiver #LakeMead Pocketbook Maps — The maps behind your bills.