Arizona Department of Water Resources

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ADWR News Article Archive

Smithsonian Water/Ways exhibit on its way to Arizona communities

Published: February 15, 2018

ASU’s Decision Center for a Desert City to host discussion of traveling exhibition

Historically dry winter means Lake Mead may be closer to shortfall than people think

Published: February 9, 2018

A Q&A with the ADWR Director about potential consequences of an historically low snowpack in the Rockies

ADWR hydrologists to “sweep” into Arizona’s Northwest Basins for data on aquifer depths

Published: February 1, 2018

Department hydrologists will spend weeks measuring well depths for hydrologic conditions

For nearly two decades, “Water – Use It Wisely” campaign has shown the way

Published: January 25, 2018

Water Resources is a proud Regional Campaign Steering Committee partner in the campaign

Why an enormous, persistent arctic low-pressure system is helping dry out the American SW

Published: January 19, 2018

Experts comparing current “Strong Hudson Bay Low” system to 1977… a year of near-record low Colorado River water flow into Lake Powell

Experts weigh plusses and minuses of augmenting Arizona’s water supplies

Published: January 12, 2018

Water Resources director briefs Arizona lawmakers on prospects for large-scale desalination, Arizona’s water challenges and opportunities

Stirring documentary on Arizona groundwater laws now available

Published: December 21, 2017

Documentary producers Kathleen Ferris and Michael Schiffer talk with Arizona Water News about their experiences at memorializing on film Arizona water history

ADWR Director to U.S. Senate: Tribal water settlement is a “strategic priority” for AZ

Published: December 6, 2017

Director Buschatzke testifies before Senate Indian Affairs Committee on Hualapai Tribe’s Colorado River water-rights settlement

Protecting the quality of Arizona’s water supplies: Yep, they got an app for that

Published: November 30, 2017

Sister agency to Water Resources develops handy, user-friendly app for “citizen scientists” to provide water-quality data

Secretary Zinke, Bureau welcome confirmation of Reclamation nominee

Published: November 22, 2017

U.S. Senate confirmed Brenda Burman as the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. She is the first woman to ever lead the Bureau

Drought-declaration judgment day

Published: November 16, 2017

State panel recommends governor extend drought yet another year

Arizona Ag and Us: Economic “ripple” effect substantial, new UA study finds

Published: November 9, 2017

Fully 86% of State farms are family owned and operated

Retiring Sen. Jeff Flake took on challenge of defending Arizona’s water supplies

Published: November 1, 2017

One of the last pieces of legislation sponsored by Sen. Jeff Flake prior to his announcement of not seeking re-election in 2018 was, predictably, about water

Binational agreement includes joint desalination proposals

Published: October 19, 2017

Overall, the public reaction to Minute 323 has been positive. However, there is one potentially significant aspect that has largely escaped media attention

Arizona’s Dam Safety program implements tools to improve productivity

Published: October 11, 2017

Inspectors hit 100-percent mark for inspections for first time ever

Water policy in Arizona: The State must speak with one voice

Published: October 4, 2017

This commentary first appeared in a special section on water policy published on Sept 29 by the AZ Capitol Times and is re-published here with their permission.