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link to Great Salt Lake water level remains low

Great Salt Lake water level remains low

The Great Salt Lake is almost half the size it used to be, thanks to drought and other factors. There are concerns that it will continue to dry up.

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link to Colorado bill encourages artificial turf, water-wise landscaping

Colorado bill encourages artificial turf, water-wise landscaping

Faced with the ongoing megadrought, Colorado lawmakers want to incentivize water-wise landscaping to reduce lawn irrigation.

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link to CA awards sixth round of Small Community Drought Relief funding

CA awards sixth round of Small Community Drought Relief funding

Faced with a third dry year in a row, California announced Phase 6 of Small Community Drought Relief program fund allocations of $49 million to Tribes and disadvantaged communities.   Demand for...

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link to Arizona releases interactive subflow zone map for the public

Arizona releases interactive subflow zone map for the public

Well owners in Arizona's San Pedro River watershed and Verde River watershed now have access to a powerful tool, the Subflow Zone Locator. The locator is an interactive map released by the Arizona...

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link to Lake Powell water level to drop below 3525 feet

Lake Powell water level to drop below 3525 feet

3525 feet is an important number for Lake Powell's water level, and the level is expected to temporarily drop below 3525 feet in the near future. This summer could spell bigger problems as levels...

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link to Utah water district looking at restrictions

Utah water district looking at restrictions

It's only March and already, the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District -- one of Utah's largest water providers -- is evaluating water restrictions for the upcoming year.

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About the Author

Since 1995, Deborah has owned and operated LegalTech LLC with a focus on water rights. Before moving to Arizona in 1986, she worked as a quality control analyst for Honeywell and in commercial real estate, both in Texas. She learned about Arizona's water rights from the late and great attorney Michael Brophy of Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite. Her side interests are writing (and reading), Wordpress programming and much more.

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  1. Deborah on New national map opens water well data to the publicOctober 22, 2025

    This map is an excellent tool to start. I'm not sure how thorough it is but I've found quite a…

  2. Helen Ck on New national map opens water well data to the publicOctober 22, 2025

    We are a democracy. We share the land and its resources. The system works FOR us and we demand transparency.

  3. Helen Ck on Water rights? Utah moves to clarify ownership of geothermal resourcesOctober 22, 2025

    Until we acknowledge the wisdom of the first people's , and recognize that the land and all below and above…

  4. Deborah on Humans, not climate, have drained Tucson’s aquifersOctober 18, 2025

    Interesting. I have read that, but I agree that a lot of our problems are based on overuse. Thanks for…

  5. Jim Garing on Humans, not climate, have drained Tucson’s aquifersOctober 18, 2025

    These conclusions rhyme with the conclusions in "The West Without Water" by Malamud and Ingram, who have made a case…

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