Results for keyword: reservoirs
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Low snowpack means a dry summer for the West
A map shows Western snowpacks as of April 1, 2012, and notes record-breaking heat and dry weather in the Southwest.
by Neil LaRubbio, Apr 29, 2012 -
Draining the tub
Lake Mead has dropped below its record low, and the reservoir's future does not look good.
by Emilene Ostlind, Nov 08, 2010 -
Hoover Dam: marvel and folly
Hoover Dam is an amazing piece of engineering, but it has outlived its usefulness.
by John Weisheit, Nov 03, 2010 -
The Poudre: A river besieged by thirsty cities
Colorado's Cache la Poudre River is the third most endangered river in the country because so many Front Range developers are lusting after its water.
by Carol Jones, Sep 03, 2009 -
A watershed proposal
Colorado's only wild and scenic river may be harnessed for a water storage project.
by James Yearling, Oct 19, 2007 -
Into thin air?
Global warming spurs calls for new dams in the West – but where will the water come from to fill them?
by Matt Jenkins, Apr 30, 2007 -
Harvesting the sky
Thirsty Santa Fe, N.M., considers an innovative law requiring all new buildings to install rainwater-harvesting systems.
by Cristina Opdahl, Apr 02, 2007 -
Heard around the West
Lake Powell is draining itself; Geraldine Perkins’ New Mexico gossip column; a really hungry – and thirsty – bear cub; mammals on the grille; python vs. electric blanket; 911 is not a dating service
by Betsy Marston, Aug 07, 2006 -
Columbia River dams revived
In Washington, tribes have been shut out of a plan for new Columbia River dams that are being touted as good for salmon as well as farmers
by Matt Jenkins, Apr 03, 2006 -
Super-sized dam could be a cash register for California farmers
The Bureau of Reclamation has agreed to deliver more water to California’s Central Valley Project than it actually has, and is considering raising Shasta Dam to provide it
by Hilary Watts, Aug 22, 2005






