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In an online briefing that attracted over 700 viewers, the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the General Manager of the Central Arizona Project described the unprecedented, drought-driven challenges facing the Colorado River system and what Arizona is doing to address them

On April 15, the operators of the Colorado River system – the Bureau of Reclamation – made official what everyone familiar with the drought-stricken system has seen coming as the extraordinarily dry winter of 2020/21 has lingered on: That by the end of 2021, water levels at the system’s Lake Mead

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?

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.

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

In January, the National Integrated Drought Information System launched redesign of Drought.gov to better serve stakeholders, decision-makers, media and public

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

To keep Arizonans abreast of developments in state water law, ADWR will add a section to the Department’s website that chronicles legislative actions

2020 served up nothing but challenges, that is, save the grit, determination and sense of innovation that helped ADWR rise above those challenges

The work of the Governor’s Water Augmentation, Innovation and Conservation Council has continued, like so many other organizations, via online on Dec. 1