As the Colorado river Basin enters the eleventh year of its drought, the city's reliance on the river may soon become a serious problem.
科罗拉多河流域干旱已进入第十一个年头，凤凰城的这种依赖可能很快就会变成一个严重的问题。
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Southern California gets its water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Colorado River Basin, which are hundreds of miles to the north and west, respectively.
南加州的水源来自北边的内华达山脉（Sierra Ncvada Mountain）和西边的科罗拉多河流域（Colorado River Basin），都有数百英里远。