In this case it would just mean that various agribusinesses in the area would have to shut down, after decades of being artificially propped up by subsidized wa

In this case it would just mean that various agribusinesses in the area would have to shut down, after decades of being artificially propped up by subsidized water. Naturally, a corporation has more political muscle than a reservoir, so it is likely the water will continue to be subsidized until there isn't any left, and the subsequent economic collapse will be blamed on immigrants.