Two sets of human footprints wander across a mud cracked dry lake bed

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Two sets of human footprints wander across the mud cracked dry lake bed of Paonia Reservoir in Paonia State Park in the Colorado Mountains, United States, North America. Lowered reservoir levels due to extended drought in Colorado and much of the American West are becoming a common occurrence confronting water users who depend on the stored runoff for recreational domestic and industrial uses.

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Size: 3476px × 4970px
Location: Paonia Reservoir, Paonia State Park in the Colorado Mountains, United States, North America
Photo credit: © Ronald Karpilo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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