Water Wisdom: The scoop on showers
October 19, 2022
An average shower for Americans is 8 minutes. If using a standard showerhead, that’s 2.5 gallons of water each minute, or 20 gallons per shower.
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1928: Boulder Canyon Project Act
October 18, 2022
The Boulder Canyon Project Act was signed in 1928. It authorized construction of Hoover Dam and apportioned Colorado River water among the Lower Basin states:
1922: Colorado River Compact signed
October 11, 2022
In the Colorado River Basin in 1922. . .the Law of the River began! The Colorado River Compact of 1922 was approved on Nov. 24,
Happy New (Water) Year!
October 4, 2022
The calendar may not say it’s 2023 yet, but for “water wonks” (those folks who are really into hydrology), it is! The 2023 Colorado River
Water Wisdom: Empty to full in 23 seconds
September 28, 2022
The CAP system is designed to move water and it all starts at Mark Wilmer Pumping Plant, the first and largest plant in the system. Its six, 66,000 horsepower
At the beginning …
September 27, 2022
CAP’s Mark Wilmer Pumping Plant is the first plant in the CAP system and it is also the largest, featuring six 66,000 horsepower pumps that
Shape matters
September 20, 2022
The 336-mile CAP canal is shaped like a trapezoid. Why? The short answer: CAP’s specific trapezoidal shape is a balance of hydraulic efficiency and constructability.
We finally had a great monsoon! Did it help CAP and the Colorado River Basin?
September 14, 2022
By Orestes Morfin and Nolie Templeton, PhD, CAP Colorado River Programs senior analysts Arizona’s storm lovers were finally treated to a great monsoon season filled
Colorado River Tier 2a shortage for 2023: Here’s a video overview
September 13, 2022
https://youtu.be/10xVK_xfJuE We’re more than 20 years and counting into our current drought, which has been worsened by climate change. The Lower Colorado River Basin will