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Water-Use Trends in the Desert Southwest-- 1950-2000
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Water-Use Trends in the Desert Southwest-- 1950-2000 |
| Creator | Konieczki, A.D.; Heilman, J.A. |
| Subject | Water use; Agriculture; Industrial water supply; Population; |
| Coverage | Arizona; California; New Mexico; Nevada; Utah; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); |
| Description | The population in the Desert Southwest is among the fastest growing in the country. In this area, groundwater supplies have been developed, surface-water resources have been fully appropriated, and conservation and conjunctive water-use measures are being used to meet water-resource needs. Complex networks of water-distribution systems have been developed to deliver surface-water supplies, and interstate agreements, such as the Colorado River Compact of 1922, help manage the distribution of... |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Date | 2004 |
| Type | text; |
| Format | application/pdf; |
| Source | Konieczki, A.D. and Heilman, J.A., 2004,Water-Use Trends in the Desert Southwest-- 1950-2000: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5148, 32 p. |
| Language | eng; |
| Rights | Public Domain, Courtesy of the USGS |
| Identifier | http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/wwdl-er/id/118 |
