WATER AND GROWTH IN MESQUITE: WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE DON’T KNOW

May 8, 2022Posted inMesquite Irrigation Company, News and information, On The Water Front, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), The Economy, Virgin River, Virgin River Water District, Virgin Valley Water Board (VVWB), Virgin Valley Water District
By Mark Hill, Watershed Scientist Virgin River, Mesquite, Nevada Climate change, a 20+-year mega-drought in the Southwest and disappearing Colorado River water raises the specter of insufficient water to support…

Reclamation to Focus on Partnership During Colorado River Conference

December 15, 2021Posted inClimate Change, Colorado River, News and information, On The Water Front, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), The Economy, Virgin River, Virgin River Water District, Virgin Valley Water Board (VVWB), walker lake
For Release:      December 15, 2021 LAS VEGAS – Facing continued dry hydrology, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation will focus on partnerships and cooperation during the Colorado…

Ancient aquifers are some of the most important, and delicate, water sources out West.

October 15, 2021Posted inAbstractions blog, Climate Change, Colorado River, News and information, On The Water Front, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), Virgin River, Virgin Valley Water Board (VVWB)
Communities that rely on the Colorado River are facing a water crisis. Lake Mead, the river’s largest reservoir, has fallen to levels not seen since it was created by the…

Uncertainty Drive Water Planning Along The Colorado River, Authorities Say

December 20, 2020Posted inClimate Change, Colorado River, COVID-19, Health, News and information, On The Water Front, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), The Economy, Virgin River, Virgin River Water District, Virgin Valley Water Board (VVWB)1 Comment
Balancing growth with climate change and the economic impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic creates a high-level of uncertainty for water planners along the Colorado River Basin, according to the…