• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
Steps Taken to Resupply Colorado Rivers

Steps Taken to Resupply Colorado Rivers

August 22, 2022
Madagascar unique wildlife faces imminent extinction

Madagascar Wildlife World Suddenly In Peril

January 31, 2023
Earth’s Core

Earth’s Core Reduced Spin No Good

January 31, 2023
Nanuqsaurus Art

NANUQSAURUS Explained

January 31, 2023
Pelican

Pelican Has 70 Percent Survival Rate in Santa Barbara

December 19, 2022
1 in 10 species could be lost

Study Warns 1 in 10 Species Could Be Lost by End of 21st Century

December 19, 2022
new type of dolphin

The New Type of Dolphin That Has Evolved in the Pacific Ocean

December 19, 2022
Metaverse headset

Metaverse Headset Alternatives

December 5, 2022
AI powered insect trap

AI Insect Powered Trap and Billion Dollar Pest Problem

November 27, 2022
Medium membership

Medium Writing Platform 2022 Review

November 24, 2022
Boxabl

5 Reasons Boxabl is Better Than Prefab Homes

November 24, 2022
milky way sky

Milky Way Actual Twin Found?

November 21, 2022
supernova in space

Supernova Allows Us to Understand Origin of Elements in the Universe

November 13, 2022
Thursday, March 16, 2023
50 °f
Us
53 ° Fri
53 ° Sat
49 ° Sun
48 ° Mon
AWDAILY
  • science
    • All
    • astronomy
    • biology
    • environment
    • technology
    • wildlife
    Madagascar unique wildlife faces imminent extinction

    Madagascar Wildlife World Suddenly In Peril

    Earth’s Core

    Earth’s Core Reduced Spin No Good

    Nanuqsaurus Art

    NANUQSAURUS Explained

    Pelican

    Pelican Has 70 Percent Survival Rate in Santa Barbara

    1 in 10 species could be lost

    Study Warns 1 in 10 Species Could Be Lost by End of 21st Century

    new type of dolphin

    The New Type of Dolphin That Has Evolved in the Pacific Ocean

    Metaverse headset

    Metaverse Headset Alternatives

    AI powered insect trap

    AI Insect Powered Trap and Billion Dollar Pest Problem

    milky way sky

    Milky Way Actual Twin Found?

  • business
    • All
    • cryptocurrency
    • economy
    Medium membership

    Medium Writing Platform 2022 Review

    Boxabl

    5 Reasons Boxabl is Better Than Prefab Homes

    manufacturing

    Will Automation Help Manufacturing Grow in the US?

    man sitting facing monitor

    Is Remote Work Employment Here to Stay?

    white airplane near trailers during sunset

    Tourism Bad in 2022 Due to Pilot Shortage

    Manufactured and Tiny Homes to Be Allowed Now

    Manufactured and Tiny Homes to Be Allowed Now

    Gas Prices Continue to Rise in US

    Gas Prices Continue to Rise in US

    Seven Most Affordable Places in the World in 2022

    Seven Most Affordable Places in the World in 2022

    Food Prices in US Begin to Rise in 2022

    Food Prices in US Begin to Rise in 2022

    Will Worldwide Food Prices Soar in 2022

    Will Worldwide Food Prices Soar in 2022

  • wildlife
    Madagascar unique wildlife faces imminent extinction

    Madagascar Wildlife World Suddenly In Peril

    Nanuqsaurus Art

    NANUQSAURUS Explained

    Pelican

    Pelican Has 70 Percent Survival Rate in Santa Barbara

    1 in 10 species could be lost

    Study Warns 1 in 10 Species Could Be Lost by End of 21st Century

    new type of dolphin

    The New Type of Dolphin That Has Evolved in the Pacific Ocean

    AI powered insect trap

    AI Insect Powered Trap and Billion Dollar Pest Problem

    moth larvae

    Moth Larvae Could Be the Answer to Plastic Problems

    wolf standing on rolled hays

    Wildlife is Recovering in Europe After Decades of Conservation

    brown fox lying on black rock

    How Did Ancient Humans Domesticate Foxes?

    black ant on black wire

    There Are Over 2 Million Ants For Every Human Across the Planet

    Trending Tags

    • spotted lantern fly
  • Carbon Calculator
    • Coastal Risk Screening Tool
  • solar calculator
No Result
View All Result
AWDAILY
No Result
View All Result
  • environment
  • science
  • wildlife
  • astronomy
  • technology
  • business
  • economy
  • biology
  • news
  • cryptocurrency
  • solar calculator
  • Coastal Risk Screening Tool
  • Carbon Calculator
Home news science environment

Steps Taken to Resupply Colorado Rivers

August 22, 2022
in environment
Reading Time: 5 mins read
0 0
A A
0
0
SHARES
1
VIEWS
Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

Colorado rivers set for replenishment thanks to new planning

steps taken to replenish Colorado Rivers
Photo by Leslie Cross on Unsplash

There are several steps being taken to replenish the Colorado Rivers. The Bureau of Reclamation has warned that this will require transferring water from other sources. The steps being taken will be discussed in this article. In addition to the compact, other steps being taken include water transfers and marketing. Here are some of the most important ones. You should read this article carefully. It will answer any questions you might have about this issue.

Colorado River Compact

The Upper and Lower Basins share an estimated 75 million acre-feet of water each. If the Colorado River Compact is not met, the Upper Basin may lose this water supply. States in the Upper Basin plan to reduce their water use and deliver this water to the Lower Basin. But that plan also includes plans for new diversion projects and dams. These new projects could divert river supplies from other users.

The Upper Basin states are already required by the Compact to reduce their Colorado River water use by 18 percent by 2022. Water managers are concerned about dwindling supplies and are working to nearly double their conservation rates. Water managers are hoping that voluntary conservation efforts will help stem the rapid decline of reservoirs. They are meeting this year to announce the water use reduction. At that point, the Colorado River will be eighteen percent below full capacity.

Filling Lake Mead First

Several proposals have been floated recently to replenish the Colorado Rivers, including one aimed at filling Lake Mead first. This proposal would divert water from Lake Powell to Lake Mead, which is not large enough to maintain the same water level in both reservoirs. The process would take place in three stages, allowing the river to flow freely through the Grand Canyon and Glen Canyon.

The plan to fill Lake Mead first has been around for years, but the idea of a lake being filled first is a realistic one. This is because the lake has been steadily draining due to a decades-long drought. As a result, the federal and state government is trying to secure its water supply to meet the growing needs of the region’s 40 million residents. The emergence of an intake valve at Lake Mead is a warning that the reservoir could be in trouble.

Water transfers

Colorado River
Photo by Leslie Cross on Unsplash

The environmental water transfer program is a new model for water rights in the western United States. Based on existing research, it assesses the water rights and laws of each Colorado River Basin state to see how far they’ve progressed in promoting environmental water transfers. For example, Arizona’s laws and regulations don’t protect environmental water rights, a key obstacle to implementing environmental water transfers. Similarly, Oregon and Washington have been more progressive in their environmental water transfers policies.

However, Colorado’s environmental water transfer programs are largely undeveloped.

However, the environmental benefits of water transfers are more than just economic. They also help restore the health of the Colorado Rivers and the West’s water resources. As a result, environmental water transfers are an important policy tool for restoring streams and rivers. Landowners who own water rights are legally protected to use that water for environmental purposes. Water transfers are also beneficial to the environment, as they help restore flows and provide an alternative revenue source for water right holders.

Water marketing

In order to ensure a healthy and sustainable river system, Colorado businesses are taking note of water resources. Increasing population and climate change are stressing the state’s water systems. Earlier this year, record-low water levels made national news. In response, there was a declaration on a Colorado River basin water shortage. The outdated water policies have led to a wasteful use of resources.

The higher ups have played a heavy hand in the division of water during generations one and two, but market forces are expected to take a more prominent role during the anticipated third generation.

In 1994, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BuRec) released draft regulations that allowed intrastate transfers of Colorado River water. Arizona objected to the regulations, and BuRec backed off to allow the states to come up with their own water banking plans. Since then, the Bureau has revised the regulations and may allow states to transfer water to each other.

However, in order for these water markets to succeed, the state division of the Lower Basin states will have to make a decision soon. As water reserves are a more challenging concept these days even with technological advances in filtration.

For more info on this subject check out this video

Provided by Antonio Westley


Disclaimer: This article is meant to be seen as an overview of this subject and not a reflection of viewpoints or opinions as nothing is definitive. So, make sure to do your research and feel free to use this information at your own discretion.



Tags: blogblogscolorado rivercolorado river azcolorado river crisiscolorado river drying upcolorado river grand canyoncolorado river importancecolorado river water levelcolorado riversenvironmentfollow
TweetPinShareSend

Related Posts

Moth Larvae Could Be the Answer to Plastic Problems

moth larvae
October 16, 2022
0
13

Wax worms, larvae of a moth that lives in beehives, can degrade plastic pollution in a matter of years. Their...

Read more

Climate Change 2022 Progress Report

Climate Change 2022 Progress Report
September 23, 2022
0
5

The 2022 Progress Report on Climate Change aims to set a clear path for the global community to meet the...

Read more
0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Login
Notify of
guest

guest

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Youtube Twitter

My Balance

Login to view your balance.

Leaderboard

Leaderboard is empty

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,389 other subscribers

Translate

Copyright © 2021 AWDAILY

No Result
View All Result
  • science
  • business
  • wildlife
  • Carbon Calculator
    • Coastal Risk Screening Tool
  • solar calculator
Follow AWDAILY on WordPress.com

Copyright © 2021 AWDAILY

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

Don`t copy text!
wpDiscuz
0
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x
| Reply
:wpds_smile::wpds_grin::wpds_wink::wpds_mrgreen::wpds_neutral::wpds_twisted::wpds_arrow::wpds_shock::wpds_unamused::wpds_cool::wpds_evil::wpds_oops::wpds_razz::wpds_roll::wpds_cry::wpds_eek::wpds_lol::wpds_mad::wpds_sad::wpds_exclamation::wpds_question::wpds_idea::wpds_hmm::wpds_beg::wpds_whew::wpds_chuckle::wpds_silly::wpds_envy::wpds_shutmouth:
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?