Tag: Arizona
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Dwindling groundwater, ever-deeper wells could spell trouble for Arizonans
Araceli Silva moved to her colonia near Yuma decades ago 27 years ago. She’s struggled with her wells, which have run dry more than once. A new study finds that wells that bring groundwater to the surface are being dug deeper to tap dwindling aquifers. (Photo by Maria Esquinca/News21) PHOENIX – Wells are drying up…
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What drought? These states are gearing up to draw more water from the Colorado.
Photo: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Wyoming wants to modify the Fontenelle Dam so it can use an extra 80,000 acre-feet of water from a tributary of the once-mighty Colorado River. At its headwaters, Denver Water hopes to expand a reservoir’s capacity by 77,000 acre-feet of water. And several hundred miles south, Utah is trying…
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Arizona’s Water Supplies
Over the last decade and a half, the Southwest has experienced significant drought conditions. These conditions can lead to changes in our state’s water supply availability. Fortunately, Arizona has developed a diverse portfolio of water supplies and management strategies which serve as the foundation of our State’s robust water system. This diversity allows Arizona to…
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New Estimate Finds Less Fresh Groundwater in U.S. Than Previously Assumed
Photo: Well drillers for Hydro Resources drill a well near Sublette, Kansas. Photo © Brian Lehmann / Circle of Blue By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Drilling deeper not a long-term strategy, authors say. When a severe drought enveloped California a few years ago and rivers shriveled, farmers in the Central Valley punched wells deeper…
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Gila River Indian Community Approves Major Deal to Provide Water to CAP
Photo: Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community. Gage Skidmore/Flickr In a major step forward for Arizona’s Drought Contingency Plan negotiations, the Gila River Indian Community Council voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of a deal to supply water to the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District. Under the deal, the Gila River Indian…