I think most people are largely unaware of the geography of the Colorado. There is a general lack of understanding of the fundamentals of the water crisis out west. Most don't have a clear picture even of how different states draw from the Colorado for instance. And how those different methods impact watersheds and downstream infrastructure.
The lack of information actually exacerbates the entire problem out west, as people give undue concern to, say, Los Angeles. While, say, Scottsdale sits oblivious to the precarious nature of it's situation vis-a-vis water.