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New USBR modeling shows substantial reduction in Mead, Powell risk over the next five years
The unusually wet winter (with an assist from new Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan water reduction rules) has substantially reduced the near-term scare-the-crap-out-of-me risks on the Colorado River for the next few years, according ...
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Arizona water leaders honored
A monumental effort to protect Arizona’s share of the dwindling Colorado River was shepherded by two longtime state water officials: Tom Bushatzke, the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, and Ted Cooke, the general manage...
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Even after a rush of snow and rain, the thirsty Colorado River Basin is “not out of the woods yet”
Colorado’s water year has been extraordinary....
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Water runs in the Santa Cruz River
Thanks to release of treated effluent at 29th Street, water will flow year-round in the Santa Cruz River west of downtown Tucson for the first time since the 1940s. The water has flowed much further north than officials at Tucson Water had ...
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Lower Colorado River Basin Can Still Expect Shortage Next Year
The Lower Colorado River Basin does not avoid a shortage in 2020 despite ...