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Funds for Arizona conservation projects approved in State’s DCP legislation are allocated

Thu, Nov 19 2020

On October 20, the Arizona Department of Water Resources’ Water Management Assistance Program announced the final awarding decisions for the conservation grants

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The desert during the morning.

No surprises: Drought group again recommends Governor extend drought emergency declaration

Thu, Nov 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

New ADWR Wells Unit “search engine” now making customer service better and faster

Thu, Nov 5 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

Thu, Oct 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

Thu, Oct 8 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

Fri, Oct 2 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

Thu, Sep 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

New ADWR Tool to Help AMA Stakeholders Participate in Development of 5th Management Plans

Thu, Sep 3 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

Wed, Aug 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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Arizona Water Blueprint

Spreading the word on the Arizona Water Blueprint

Thu, Aug 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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