irrigation

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…

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Flood-MAR: A water wave for orchards

A dormant almond orchard in California is flooded for groundwater recharge. Christine Gemperle/Almond Board of California Call it super drainage,…

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State agency proposing use of recycled water to meet demands

The Central Arizona Project provides a steady supply of Colorado River water from Parker Dam to the Phoenix metropolitan area.…

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The Great Kansas Aqueduct: Solution or Folly from a Bygone Era?

The United States has long been known as a country willing to take gigantic risks in order to build innovative…

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The US has pumped so much groundwater that it’s literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwest

Photo: A fissure tears open earth and roots in North Sulphur Springs Valley, Arizona. Joesph Cook/AZGS The United States has been…

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