canals

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,…

3 weeks ago

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…

7 months ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

6 years ago