Hey, looks like the Colorado is the southeaster border of CA so the US could claim it as theirs. And since the CA and all of the anti-military types don't have a military of its own, it will be defenseless.
Also, last time I checked, the reservoirs and dams along the Colorado are not at full capacity. Should give us enough time to divert the water and expand crop production in the rest of the states.
Or better yet, charge exorbitant prices for the water that flows downstream and into CA. $10 per gallon sounds about right.
"The 1,440-mile-long Colorado River passes through parts of seven states, several Indian reservations and the Republic of Mexico. California is entitled to 4.4 million acre-feet of water annually from river. Most of that water irrigates crops in the Palo Verde, Imperial and Coachella valleys, located in the southeastern corner of the state, but the Colorado also is a vital source of water for urban southern California. Urban supplies are distributed by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California through its Colorado River Aqueduct."