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CA Farmers Increasing Water-Use Efficiency

Date Posted: 
December 16, 2011
Publisher: 
Pacific Institute

Case studies of California farmers show an increasing number are adopting more sustainable water management practices.

"Water Resources for Ranches and Cattle" Workshop

December 14, 2011 | San Carlos Cattle Office, San Carlos, AZ | Event Web site

Discussion topics:

  • Remote well systems
  • Climate change and possible effects on rangeland
  • Will more troughs hurt you or help you?
  • Tour of water resources at local DC Cattle Ranch

Mexico May Soon Be Sending the U.S. Water

Date Posted: 
October 27, 2011
Publisher: 
Associated Press

Four major western U.S. water districts—the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the San Diego County Water Authority, the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, and the Southern Nevada Water Authority—are proposing working with Mexico to build desalination plants south of the border, then bringing some of the water north to the U.S.

Global Water Resources Analysis Highlights Future Vulnerabilities

Date Posted: 
October 20, 2011
Publisher: 
Water and Global Change (WATCH)

The EU Water and Global Change program (WATCH) released the final report on its analysis of the world’s water resources.

Expanding Lake Powell Draws Vacationers, Relief for Colorado Water Users

Date Posted: 
August 15, 2011
Publisher: 
LA Times

Last winter’s snowpack has filled Lake Powell to 76% capacity, a level not seen since the last decade, reports the LA Times.

New Straw Going Into Lake Mead

Date Posted: 
July 19, 2011
Publisher: 
Las Vegas Review Journal

Work has begun on a new tunnel into the bottom of Lake Mead, the main water source for the Las Vegas Valley, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. When completed, the tunnel will house the third—and deepest—water intake in the reservoir, allowing sufficient water to be withdrawn to meet

Lake Mead’s Current Rise Cannot Solve Future Water Woes

Date Posted: 
July 19, 2011
Publisher: 
Climate Central

The rising water levels of Lake Mead and abundant snow in the Colorado River Basin this year is likely just a brief respite from drought.

Climate Change Will Challenge Western Water Management

Date Posted: 
April 28, 2011
Publisher: 
U.S. Department of the Interior

Oil Shale Development Could Impact SW Water Supplies

Date Posted: 
January 19, 2011
Publisher: 
U.S. GAO

Water Managers to Climate Researchers: This Is What We Need

Date Posted: 
January 14, 2011
Publisher: 
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation