=Enhancing Water Supply Reliability=
An Interdisciplinary Research Project to Enhance Predictive Capacity on the Colorado River
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Water Management
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Lower Colorado River Region
- Shortage Management: Environment Impact Statement
- Water Operations (24-month outlook, reservoir elevations, and flow data)
- Arizona Department of Water Resources
- Colorado River Management Page
- Shortage Planning: [Phase I][Phase II]
Climate Links
- Climate Assessment for the Southwest
- Western Water Assessment
- NOAA [Seasonal Outlook][ENSO Outlook]
- National Drought Monitor
Major Reports
- National Research Council (2007). Colorado River Basin Water Management - Evaluating and Adjusting to Hydroclimatic Variability.
- Rocky Mountain Climate Organization (2005). Less Snow, Less Water: Climate Disruption in the West
- Jerla, Carly S. (2005). An Analysis of Coordinated Operation of Lakes Powell & Mead under Low Reservoir Conditions, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering M.S. Thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
- Multiple Authors (1995). Severe Sustained Drought Papers
Media
- Best A, "Trees Help Unlock Climatic History." Printed July 2007.
- Best A, "What Trees Tell Us about our Weather." Printed July 2007.
- Connelly J, "For West, Climate Change is about Water." Printed October 2007.
- Davis T, "Drought could mean climate change." Printed April 2008.
- Kunzig R, "Drying of the West, National Geographic." Printed February 2008.
- Science Daily, "Colorado River Streamflow History Reveals Megadrought Before 1490." Printed May 2007.
- Shogren E, "Is Ancient People’s End a Warning for the Future?" Printed July 2007.
- Shogren E, "Colorado River’s Low Water has Far‐reaching Effect." Printed February 2007.
=Enhancing Water Supply Reliability=
An Interdisciplinary Research Project to Enhance Predictive Capacity on the Colorado River