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The Arizona Water Observatory: Changing the way people access water information

Have you ever needed to gather Arizona water data for a project? If so, you’ve likely faced the challenge of searching across multiple websites and sources. Rarely is there a “one-stop shop” for data, you end up with dozens of tabs open…

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An aerial view shows an outlying canal connecting to the Arizona Canal, a major waterway. Photo courtesy Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress.

Understanding Arizona’s groundwater “transportation basins”

Sarah Porter is a well-known Arizona water policy expert and director of the Kyl Center for…

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The Grand Canyon and Colorado River near Lee Ferry. Photo by Faith Kearns.

Community partner profile: A conversation with Jen Pelz and Michellsey Benally of the Grand Canyon Trust

The Grand Canyon attracts visitors from around the world, but many people also call northern Arizona and the Colorado Plateau home. In this arid landscape, water isn’t abstract, its presence or absence shapes livelihoods, traditions and…

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A group of workers shovel and plant in a desert landscape.

Collaborating for conservation: Camp Verde’s new rain garden helps grow community-centered water solutions

The Verde River is more than a water source – it connects communities and ecosystems across Arizona’s Verde Valley region. As one of the state’s last…

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Pinal County agriculture. Photo by Chris English.

Impacts of Colorado River water shortages on agriculture in Central Arizona

The Colorado River is a main water source not only for Arizona residents, but also for the state’s agricultural industry. In 2022, the first…

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Collage of landscape scenes from Northern Arizona and a group of workshop participants in the center. Photos by Faith Kearns.

Northern Arizona gathering highlights diverse rural groundwater concerns

Northern Arizona’s high elevation mix of forests, mountains and plains leads to different water challenges than those that face the rest of the state.

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