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

By manfordmcgreer June 1, 2022Climate Change, Colorado River, Mesquite Irrigation Company, News and information, On The Water Front, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), The Economy1 Comment

By Mark Hill, Watershed Scientist Climate change, a 20+-year mega-drought in the Southwest and disappearing Colorado River water raises the specter of insufficient water to support our cities and…

A Century of Watching the Colorado River

By September 27, 2021Climate Change, Colorado River, On The Water Front, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), Uncategorized, Virgin River

Right where the Colorado River flows into the mouth of the Grand Canyon, an inconspicuous 20-foot-high concrete tower rises from the riverbank. Inside the tower is a U.S. Geological Survey streamgage that will mark its centennial year of monitoring the river on…

Nevada Supreme Court Creates A Commission to Study the Adjudication of Water Law Cases

By manfordmcgreer May 25, 2021Colorado River, News and information, On The Water Front, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), Virgin Valley Water Board (VVWB), walker lake

The Nevada Supreme Court has created a Commission to Study the Adjudication of Water Law Cases to improve the education, training, specialization, timeliness, and efficiency of Nevada's district court in…