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Water officials tout Colorado River as reliable source of water for years to come
The Colorado River supplies water to 40 million people spread across seven states and parts of Mexico. Those seven states are divided into two parts: the Upper Basin and the Lower Basin. The Upper Basin includes Utah, Colorado, New Mexico a...
Snowmelt fills rivers in US Southwest, easing drought fears
A welcome surge of melting snow is pouring out of the Rocky Mountains and into the drought-stricken rivers of the southwestern U.S., fending off a water shortage but threatening to push rivers over their banks....
As Water Scarcity Increases, Desalination Plants Are on the Rise
After decades of slow progress, desalination is increasingly being used to provide drinking water around the globe. Costs for processing salt water for drinking water have dropped, but it remains an expensive option and one that creates env...
Arizona plans for drought contingency plan impacts
Earlier this year, the seven states that rely on Colorado River water signed a collective drought contingency plan. At a conference last week in Colorado, Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzke said his state will tak...
Forging relationships to tackle water challenges
The C.C. Cragin pipeline will soon make history thanks to the efforts of those whose dreams of a reliable, long-term water supply for Payson and its northern Gila County neighbors....