Networking Opportunities at CRWUA’s Annual Conference
Photo from the Bureau of Reclamation showing plywood extensions at the top of a spillway gate and the permanent installation. Networking opportunities are legion at the CRWUA’s Annual Conference. Converstions in the hallways in between sessions afford attendees a great opportunity to circle back with old friends, make new friends, and meet folks responsible for […]
Challenge at Glen Canyon
Photo from the Bureau of Reclamation showing plywood extensions at the top of a spillway gate and the permanent installation. The epic snowpack and runoff year in the Colorado River Basin evokes memories of 1983 and the dangers at the Glen Canyon Dam when the left spillway failed. Reclamation had drawn down the reservoir in […]
150th Anniversary of the Powell Expedition
The famous Powell armchair in Marble Canyon. Grand Canyon National Park. Coconino County, Arizona. August 20, 1872. (Photo credit: E.O. Beaman. Public domain) It’s the 150th anniversary of explorer and geologist John Wesley Powell’s journey down the Green and Colorado Rivers in 1869. The USGS has a dedicated website for the commemoration, and they are posting photo galleries […]
Lake Mead Water Level Forecasts
Colorado River from Lee’s Ferry (Photo credit: Gonzo fan2007 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0.) The Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) reductions along with an unusually wet winter in the Colorado River Basin from stem to stern have been factored into the forecasts for Lake Mead this season. According to an article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal […]
Connect with Old Friends and Make New Friends
One of the lighter moments during the Upper Basin Commission meeting at the conference. (Photo credit: Brent Gardner Smith, Aspen Journalism.) The annual CRWUA conference is known for the networking and hard work by attendees. One of the highlights is the opportunity to have a conversation with someone from every Colorado River Basin state, Mexico, and […]
Save the Date: December 11-13, 2019
Back Row Left to Right: James Eklund (CO), John D’Antonio (NM), Pat Tyrell (WY), Eric Melis (UT), Tom Buschatzke (AZ), Peter Nelson (CA), John Entsminger (NV), Front Row: Brenda Burman (US), and from DOI – Assistant Secretary of Water and Science Tim Petty The Annual Colorado River Water Users Association Convention in Las Vegas. We will be posting […]
2018 Conference
No Shortage of Concern: Beyond the Shadow of Drought
Brenda Burman, Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Don’t miss Brenda Burman’s presentation on Thursday, December 13th: 2:30 PM – 4:30 PMCommissioner’s Perspective: Responding to Risk in the Colorado River Basin – Palace IIIBrenda Burman, Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation About Brenda Burman On November 16, 2017 the United States Senate confirmed the nomination of Brenda Burman as the 23rd Commissioner for the […]
Israeli and U.S. Water Technology: Versatile Solutions for Colorado River Challenges
What can we learn from the Israelis with respect to operating in an arid environment? Check out colloquium on Wednesday, December 12: 2:30 PM – 4:30 PMColloquium – Augustus IIsraeli and U.S. Water Technology: Versatile Solutions for Colorado River Challenges Moderator: Sharon Megdal, Ph.D., Central Arizona Project Board Secretary and University of Arizona College of […]
Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, at the 2018 CRWUA Conference, there will be a panel discussion about the Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan (LBDCP), moderated by John Fleck, University of New Mexico Director of Water Resources in the Department of Economics. Panel members include: Thomas Buschatzke, Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources; Ted Cooke, General […]