Mud Cracks along Colorado River (IMAGE)

S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University

Mud Cracks along Colorado River

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An ongoing megadrought, impacts from climate change and systematic overuse have created a deep management crisis on the Colorado River. Researchers from the Center for Colorado River Studies now have results from research that offers a new perspective on what is needed to stabilize or reverse the decline of reservoir storage.

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Photo by Stephen Dundorf.

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