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Identifying wells downstream from Laguna Dam that yield water that will be replaced by water from the Colorado River, Arizona and California
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Identifying wells downstream from Laguna Dam that yield water that will be replaced by water from the Colorado River, Arizona and California |
| Creator | Owen-Joyce, Sandra J. |
| Subject | Aquifers; Irrigation; Irrigation farming; Wells; |
| Coverage | Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Colorado; Mexico; |
| Description | Downstream from Laguna Dam, the Colorado River is the source for nearly all recharge to the river aquifer. The complex surface-water and ground-water system that exists in the area is, in part, the result of more than 100 years of waterresources development. Agriculture is the principal economy and is possible only with irrigation. The construction and operation of canals provides the means to divert and distribute Colorado River water to irrigate agricultural lands on the flood plains and... |
| Publisher | U. S. Geological Survey |
| Contributor | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Date | 2000 |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Owen-Joyce, Sandra J., Identifying wells downstream from Laguna Dam that yield water that will be replaced by water from the Colorado River, Arizona and California, Tucson, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 125-00, 4 p. |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public Domain, Courtesy of the USGS |
| Identifier | http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/wwdl-er/id/245 |
