AMWUA Press Room
Payson Roundup
Roosevelt filling up, but Verde River running low: What gives?Roosevelt Lake stands at 77 percent full, compared to 38 percent in December. The 13,000-square-mile Salt and Verde river watersheds have produced a million acre-feet of runoff — 10 times as...
AZ Water
Inter-Agency Drought Group Recommends Continuation Of “Drought Declaration”Twice annually, an inter-agency group of experts analyzes Arizona’s climate conditions and decides whether to recommend to the Governor that the on-going drought declaration be continued.
AZ Family
Salt River water levels affected by winter runoffAs we creep into the 100-degree temperatures this week, many will flock to Salt River to take a dip in the cool water. And those who are familiar with the area may notice something different about...
Western Resource Advocates
Collaboration is Key as Crucial Drought Contingency Plan to Protect the Colorado River is EnactedWhen water managers and other stakeholders across the Colorado River Basin began discussions years ago about how to protect our water resources in a rapidly drying West, they knew collaboration...
ASU
ASU awarded NASA grant for study on Colorado River water managementAn interdisciplinary team of researchers at Arizona State University has received a $1 million grant from NASA’s Earth Science Division to provide long-range scenarios for water...
Summit Daily
Colorado to make tough decisions when it comes to water usage in drought contingency planThe water battle is over, but the war has just begun. At the 26th annual Summit County State of the River conference at the Silverthorne Pavilion this past Tuesday, the mood was light because...
Fountain Hill Times
Caution stressed for lower Salt River as SRP makes adjustments to water flowSalt River Project this week will begin a partial summer river swap operation, with water releases ramping down on the Verde River system while gradually increasing from Stewart Mountain Dam on the...
Desert Sun
Finally, California and IID reach agreement on Salton Sea access and liabilityThe Imperial Irrigation District board of directors voted Tuesday to allow access across its lands for critically needed state wetlands projects at the Salton Sea, designed to tamp down...
San Tan Valley
7 Ways You Can Protect Water Quality in ArizonaClean, healthy drinking water plays a vital role in our daily lives. In Arizona, the water we drink comes from lakes, rivers and streams—even from underground. Celebrate Drinking Water Week...
AZ PBS
Lake Mead water levelsWinter rains gave us some relief from the state’s drought. That has brought some relief as well at Lake Mead, where certain water levels will trigger a reduction of Colorado River water...
