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AMWUA Blog
Warren Tenney
Executive Director
Protecting the Colorado River with System Conservation
When talking about drought, shortage, and water in Arizona, conservation is often mentioned. While we understand the significance and importance of traditional conservation efforts, another form of conservation that is frequently discussed is system conservation, but what does that mean? While traditional water conservation promotes using water efficiently to reduce water usage at home or work, system conservation focuses on a specific water source like the Colorado River. It's about... Read More>
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Keeping Current
Where We Stand
Colorado River Structural Imbalance
Levels at Lake Mead are rapidly dropping, in part, because the water stored in this reservoir is over-allocated to the states that share it. This puts the stability of the Colorado River system and reliability of Arizona’s Colorado River supplies at serious risk.
Conservation & Efficiency
Drought & Shortage
