The Water Crisis in Chihuahua, Mexico

In the state of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico, residents and farmers have been watching and anxiously waiting for storm clouds on the horizon to bring the much-needed rain to refill the dams, water wells, and ponds that have dried up. So far, they have waited in vain. The largest state in Mexico has a dry or semi-arid climate at the best of times, but in recent years it has faced unusually low rainfall levels. In the city of Buenaventura, the Las Lajas dam is nearly empty, and the little water that remains is infested with dead fish.