Rationing a river
Journal Article
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· Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6290091
The emerging water crisis in the southwestern U.S. is examined. The Colorado River, a major water source for this region, has been allocated and diverted for irrigation, domestic, and other applications. Tunnels and aqueducts carry the water across deserts to various cities, which could not exist without this imported resource. By 1985, water demand in this region is expected to exceed supply. The river's increasing salt content further threatens the value of this dwindling resource. (2 maps, 7 photos)
- OSTI ID:
- 6290091
- Journal Information:
- Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Vol. 2:5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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