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Several states in the United States and Mexico remove water from the Colorado River for a variety of purposes. Every year, California has typically removed more than its fair share of water as mandated by the Colorado River Compact of 1922.
 
  How is this action a tragedy of the commons?
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The Colorado River holds water in common for seven states in the western United States and the two northwestern states of Mexico. If California removes more than its share from the river, it leaves less water for the other users, tempting them to do likewise and scramble to compete for a limited resource. This poses a threat to the entire riverine system and is thus a tragedy of the commons.
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