Tag: canals
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Drought Mitigation: Should We Be Farming in the Desert?
Irrigated farmland in the desert of the Imperial Valley. (Photo credit: Steve Proehl, Getty Images) Throughout the Colorado River Basin, ongoing drought is pushing agricultural technology to its limits. Just north of the U.S.-Mexico border, California’s Imperial Valley is both a desert and an agricultural wonder. Bordered by sand dunes and barren mountains, the region…
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Meet the underwater gardeners that scrub Imperial County’s water canals
Photo: IID Operations Coordinator Pablo Cortez, left, holds an adult grass carp while Tony Perez, a colleague, collects the fish’s eggs during spawning season at the Imperial Irrigation District’s grass carp hatchery in El Centro in Imperial County on May 7, 2024. As summer approaches, the Imperial Irrigation District is gearing up for another battle…
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Arizona’s Gila River Indian Community moves forward with first solar canal project in the US
The project aims to reduce evaporative water losses and minimize water use for power generation. Photo: Courtesy of the Gila River Indian Community In an effort to address the ongoing drought affecting the Southwest, the Gila River Indian Community is taking an innovative step forward by launching its Solar Canal Project to construct the country’s…
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High drama, ugly deeds, politics and moments of kindness…
Photo: Crews work on a breach in the banks of Deer Creek about 3 miles north east of Allensworth. The banks were purposely cut by someone in the middle of the night to push flood waters in a different direction. Police are investigating. Lois Henry / SJV WAter …amid the waters of a re-emerging Tulare…
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Running Dry: New Strategies for Conserving Water on the Colorado
Photo: A canal diverts water from the Colorado River to farms in Palisade, Colorado. Ted Wood Communities along the Colorado River are facing a new era of drought and water shortages that is threatening their future. With an official water emergency declaration now possible, farmers, ranchers, and towns are searching for ways to use less…
