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How a productive spate of winter moisture may (or may not) impact drought in the Southwest
How a productive burst of winter moisture may (or may not) impact drought in the Southwest
NEWS
Following is ADWR Water News’ discussion of overall current moisture conditions in the Colorado River Basin with NWS Lead Meteorologist O’Malley.
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ADWR News Article Archive

How many homes in Arizona, on average, share an acre-foot of water each year?
How many homes in Arizona, on average, share an acre-foot of water each year?
Published: Mon, 04/19/2021
The question is officially begged: How many households does an acre-foot of water serve annually? The question is officially begged: How many households does an acre-foot of water serve annually?
Arizona Water Awareness Month
Arizona Water Awareness Month: Now, more than ever
Published: Wed, 04/07/2021
For many years, the Arizona Department of Water Resources has been a “water conservation” partner in Arizona Water Awareness Month the annual outreach campaign to spread the word about the value of conserving the Southwest’s most precious natural resource, water.
Arizona Water Professionals Appreciation Week -- April 5-11
ADWR joins with fellow Arizona Water Professionals in celebrating “Appreciation Week”
Published: Thu, 04/01/2021
A variety of events from festivals to awards ceremonies went virtual in the era of COVID. The annual event to honor AZ’s water professionals is following suit
Drought.gov new website
Redesigned Drought.gov: A “One-Stop Resource” For All Things Drought
Published: Wed, 03/17/2021
In January, the National Integrated Drought Information System launched redesign of Drought.gov to better serve stakeholders, decision-makers, media and public
(My Public Lands Roadtrip: San Pedro Riparian NCA in Arizona by Bureau of Land Management is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0. )
ADWR releases installment of the Water Level Change Map Series on Upper San Pedro GW Basin
Published: Mon, 03/08/2021
When they’re not out in the field, ADWR's Hydrology Division spends a lot of time analyzing the vast amount of information it collects on AZ’s water resources
Photo Courtesy of Casey Ontiveros, Arizona Department of Water Resources
ADWR creates new “Legislative Affairs” webpage for developments in Arizona water law
Published: Mon, 02/22/2021
To keep Arizonans abreast of developments in state water law, ADWR will add a section to the Department’s website that chronicles legislative actions
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2020 Year in Review: Overcoming pandemic hurdles to continue serving the public
Published: Fri, 12/18/2020
2020 served up nothing but challenges, that is, save the grit, determination and sense of innovation that helped ADWR rise above those challenges
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Work of Gov’s Council studying water conservation, innovation and augmentation continues
Published: Tue, 12/08/2020
The work of the Governor’s Water Augmentation, Innovation and Conservation Council has continued, like so many other organizations, via online on Dec. 1
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Funds for Arizona conservation projects approved in State’s DCP legislation are allocated
Published: Thu, 11/19/2020
On October 20, the Arizona Department of Water Resources’ Water Management Assistance Program announced the final awarding decisions for the conservation grants
“Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona, for Day Hikes Among the Saguaro” by BLMer Bob Wick is licensed under CC BY 2.0
No surprises: Drought group again recommends Governor extend drought emergency declaration
Published: Thu, 11/12/2020
At its fall meeting on Tuesday, November 10, the panel concluded that Arizona’s decades-long drought is not about to relent its grip any time soon
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New ADWR Wells Unit “search engine” now making customer service better and faster
Published: Thu, 11/05/2020
One of the most valuable innovations to come online has been a search engine that ADWR specialists use to extract and organize info regarding groundwater wells
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Invaluable GIS technology helps make ADWR data visually appealing and understandable
Published: Thu, 10/22/2020
Earlier this week, Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzke delivered a videotaped shout-out to all the ADWR divisions that use GIS technology in presentations.
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ADWR Hydrology publishes research of water-supply conditions in western Arizona
Published: Thu, 10/08/2020
The Hydrology division of the Arizona Department of Water Resources has published its research into water-supply conditions of a vast area of western Arizona known as the “Western Planning Areas.”
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Record high “high pressure” still dominates Southwest’s atmospheric conditions
Published: Fri, 10/02/2020
The jet stream position that is now ushering gales of hot, dry air right where it is needed least – into drought-wracked northern California – is not a particularly unusual feature at this time of year.
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The scoops on water keep on coming
Published: Thu, 09/24/2020
The Arizona Capitol Times’ semi-annual “Morning Scoop” panel discussion on water issues facing the state.
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New ADWR Tool to Help AMA Stakeholders Participate in Development of 5th Management Plans
Published: Thu, 09/03/2020
When the nation’s most ambitious state law designed to protect groundwater, resources came into being in 1980, a key element of that law was its series of “management plans.”
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Water Resources Specialist Chronicles his Colorado River Trip Through the Grand Canyon
Published: Wed, 08/19/2020
On July 25, 2019, the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program, or GCDAMP, sponsored an eight-day Colorado River raft trip through the Grand Canyon for the organization’s stakeholders.
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Spreading the word on the Arizona Water Blueprint
Published: Thu, 08/13/2020
To appreciate how useful the “Arizona Water Blueprint” may be someday to Arizonans interested in their water supplies (in short, all of them), let’s consider the demise of the slide rule.
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“Non-soon” Version 2.0 has arrived and it’s bigger, hotter and drier than ever
Published: Thu, 08/06/2020
In April 2019, O’Malley and other forecasters correctly predicted that cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) would keep hot, moist air masses from building up in northern Mexico.
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AZ Water Blueprint: A user- friendly, one-stop shop for insight on AZ’s water resources
Published: Wed, 07/29/2020
In many respects, the Arizona Water Blueprint – a data-rich, interactive map of Arizona’s water resources and infrastructure created by the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University – could not have been rolled out at a better time.
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