Blog: Augmentation — A Key CAP Strategy to Address Potential Colorado River Shortage
From the Central Arizona Project (CAP) Water Ways and Power Lines Blog:
“The Colorado River is vital to the seven western states and 10 tribes that hold claim to its waters. The water helps to sustain a population of more than 30 million people—far beyond what could have been envisioned when the original Colorado River Compact was drafted in 1922.
“Today, the Colorado River is in the midst of a 12-year drought. The Colorado River Basin Water Supply & Demand Study released in late 2012 projected the potential long-term effects of a shortage. The study also shows that investments in augmentation, increasing water management efficiency and water conservation can restore the reliability and sustainability of the Colorado River to meet current and future water needs. …
“Water augmentation was a big topic at the recent Water Education Foundation’s Colorado River Symposium held in Santa Fe last month where CAP General Manager David Modeer was a speaker.”