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Water
The Bureau of Reclamation is urging caution for those recreating in northern Arizona near the Glen Canyon Dam.
Jul. 9, 2022
A new law sets aside more than $1 billion to find new sources of water and to conserve the supplies we already have.
Jul. 7, 2022
As snowpack from the Colorado River decreases, Arizona’s major reservoirs are at all-time lows. But that hasn’t stopped projects to divert more water from the river’s flow.
Jul. 6, 2022
A sunken boat dating back to World War II is the latest object to emerge from a shrinking reservoir that straddles Nevada and Arizona.
Jul. 4, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing over $1 million to expand access to clean water for Navajo and Hopi communities.
Jul. 2, 2022
The state's reservoir system, including the El Novillo reservoir that is a key source of water for Hermosillo, has shown modest rises in recent weeks.
Jul. 1, 2022
The state is setting aside more than $1 billion to try and secure Arizona’s water future. And Kathryn Sorensen, director of research at the Kyl Center for Water Policy, says the state created an innovative program.
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→ More Arizona water news
Jun. 29, 2022
State lawmakers ended their session late Friday with a flurry of activity on major issues, including school vouchers and water.
Jun. 27, 2022
A pair of massive floods that started in the mountains looming over the city of Flagstaff last year damaged entire neighborhoods and overwhelmed drainage systems. Now, city, county and federal officials are racing ahead of this year’s monsoons to create new systems to keep the water moving safely.
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→ More news from the Fronteras Desk
Jun. 22, 2022
Likely voters in Arizona overwhelmingly care about water — and wish more candidates would share plans for the state’s water future on the campaign trail.
Jun. 20, 2022
Glendale has become the latest Arizona city to enter into stage one of a water restriction plan, in response to the historic drought in the southwest. Glendale joins a large portion of the Phoenix metropolitan area, as well as Tucson, in initiating a drought plan.
Jun. 18, 2022
Dams serve a variety of purposes, from energy generation to flood control. But new research on China’s Yellow River suggests dams actually can raise flood risk by altering the makeup and structure of lowland riverbeds.
Jun. 17, 2022
Amid the extreme drought facing the Southwest, Valley cities including Phoenix, Mesa and Buckeye have moved toward updating their water policies while also touting the innovation and plans they’ve already been practicing.
Jun. 16, 2022
Gregg Martinez is economic development coordinator for the city of Page, which is minutes from Lake Powell. The Show spoke with him about how lakes with lower water levels are impacting Page's economy.
Jun. 15, 2022
A new study led by the Bureau of Reclamation found an extreme drought impacted the upper Colorado River Basin almost 2,000 years ago.
Jun. 9, 2022
Half of the state's 72 municipalities are considered to have severe drought, and the other 36 extreme drought.
Jun. 8, 2022
Pinal County farmers have had to cut back on Central Arizona Project water due to the ongoing drought. But one of the county’s growing communities remains confident that it has enough water for development.
Jun. 8, 2022
With Arizona’s largest reservoirs dropping to all-time lows, the city of Phoenix has declared a Stage 1 water alert and activated its water management plan. The city is also reminding people that there are a number of things that homeowners can do to conserve water.
Jun. 6, 2022
A new study finds that the upper Colorado River basin is drying out due to climate change. This means in the future, parts of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming could more closely resemble Arizona.
Jun. 4, 2022
Phoenix is looking for volunteers to spread the word about conservation through its Water Wrangler program.
Jun. 3, 2022
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