Showing posts with label drought. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drought. Show all posts
February 20, 2019

Mojave River flows through Barstow for first time since 2011

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The Mojave River flows near the Deep Creek area during a winter storm last week. Inflow to the Mojave River at its headwaters peaked at ap...
February 1, 2019

Feds start process to manage Colorado River after states miss drought plan deadline

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A view of Hoover Dam is seen from the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevad...
January 31, 2019

Arizona joins Colorado River drought plan

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Decision to join drought plan, authorized by lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey, went right up to edge of federal deadline. In this July 28, 2014...
September 5, 2018

Feds hurting Lake Powell to prop up Lake Mead, scientists warn

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The water level on Lake Powell, shown in 2013, dropped by about 100 feet from its high mark. That distance is indicated by the white marks...
August 16, 2018

As Colorado River Basin reservoirs drop to near-record low levels, possibility of unprecedented water shortage declaration rises

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Climate shift to hotter, drier conditions worsening current water crunch Colorado River Basin By BRUCE FINLEY The Denver Post T he ...
December 22, 2017

Preparing for a drier future along the Colorado River

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The Colorado River flows beside a hay field near Blythe. (Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun) Ian James The Desert Sun A fter a 17-year run ...
June 21, 2017

Colorado’s runoff has peaked

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Lake Powell 65 percent full, but much of it going to Mead Lake Powell By Gary Harmon The Daily Sentinel T he runoff of 2017 is over and...
March 28, 2017

When the Desert Blooms

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Anza Borrego Desert State Park in Southern California (iStock) James MacDonald JSTOR T he California desert is awash in color. Followin...
December 24, 2016

Lake Powell ‘savings account’ has the potential to run dry

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Completed in 1966, the massive concrete structure of Glen Canyon Dam holds back Lake Powell, one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the...
December 16, 2016

Delayed Colorado River deal will likely fall to Trump administration to finish

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The Colorado River flows near Arches National Park in Utah in February 2016. (Photo: Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun) Ian James The Desert Su...
December 15, 2016

Feds give 20 more years to Glen Canyon Dam on Colorado River

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FILE - This Nov. 19, 2012, file photo, shows the high-flow release of water into the Colorado River from bypass tubes at Glen Canyon Dam i...
December 5, 2016

Utah's Great Salt Lake is shrinking

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Years of drought and over-irrigation have caused Utah's Great Salt Lake to shrink at an alarming rate, recent satellite photos show. (...
July 10, 2016

Water for Wildlife restores 13 guzzlers in East Mojave Desert

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Water for Wildlife volunteers put the finishing touches on guzzler B226 near Flat Top Mountain in February 2016. The large concrete apron ...
May 18, 2016

Lake Mead hits new record low

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The levels of Lake Mead, near Las Vegas, have declined in recent years and are approaching critical shortage levels. (Photo: Jay Calderon/...
May 10, 2016

The Drought Goes On: As Lake Mead Sinks, States Agree to More Drastic Water Cuts

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Lake Mead, the West's largest reservoir, is dropping at a rapid rate. Written by Sarah Tory Coachella Valley Independent T hree...
January 3, 2016

How one man plans to make billions selling Mojave desert water

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Scott Slater wants to pump billions of gallons to LA and other drought-hit cities - and make $2.4bn in the process Scott Slater’s Cadiz Inc ...