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How severe drought is affecting Colorado, from record fishing restrictions to threatened power supplies

At a meeting of water managers, the head of Colorado’s Division of Water Resources compared the state to Mordor — the barren, ash-covered domain of the villain in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

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