The Living River reports were developed to annually gauge conditions of this valuable ecosystem, the Santa Cruz River. This supplementary report provides more information on recent achievements highlighted in the 2023 report and… MORE ›
This report includes Santa Cruz River conditions in the flowing reaches of the Heritage Project and northwest Tucson to Marana during the 2022 water year (October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022). To… MORE ›
The Living River reports were developed to annually gauge conditions of this valuable ecosystem, the Santa Cruz River, and track the impacts of our community investment in wastewater treatment upgrades. This supplementary report… MORE ›
Este informe incluye las condiciones del río Santa Cruz en los tramos fluidos del Proyecto Heritage y del noroeste de Tucson a Marana durante el año hídrico 2022 (del 1 de Octubre de… MORE ›
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Contents: The Upper Santa Cruz River: A Living Ecosystem Assessing the health of the Upper Santa Cruz River Aquatic Indicators Riparian Indicators Health Assessment Summary Future Work and Get Involved
Contents: The Upper Santa Cruz River: A Living Ecosystem Assessing the health of the Upper Santa Cruz River Water Resources Aquatic Indicators Riparian Indicators Ecological Health Summary
The Living River series began with a baseline study in the 2008 water year (October 1, 2007–September 30, 2008) to assess the health of a 20-mile stretch of the river in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, from Rio Rico to Amado. This third annual Living River report summarizes results from the 2010 water year (October 1, 2009–September 30, 2010).
The Living River series tracks river conditions of the Santa Cruz River. This report is the first for the Lower Santa Cruz River and reports conditions for 16 indicators of river health. This… MORE ›
The Living River series tracks river conditions of the Santa Cruz River. This report is the second for the Lower Santa Cruz River and provides a summary of the initial improvements after the… MORE ›
The Living River series tracks river conditions of the Santa Cruz River. This report is a special update for the Upper Santa Cruz River and provides a summary of the changes between 2008 and 2014. Separate Living River reports are available for the 2008, 2009, and 2010 water years.
The Living River reports were developed to annually gauge conditions of this valuable ecosystem, the Santa Cruz River. This supplementary report summarizes data from Nogales Wash to Amado from the past fourteen water… MORE ›
A Living River: Charting Santa Cruz River Conditions Nogales Wash to Amado is a Living River report that highlights results from Nogales Wash to Amado during the 2021 water year (October 1, 2020… MORE ›
The Living River reports were developed to annually gauge conditions of this valuable ecosystem, the Santa Cruz River, and track the impacts of our community investment in wastewater treatment upgrades. This supplementary report… MORE ›
This report includes Santa Cruz River conditions in the flowing reaches of the Heritage Project and northwest Tucson to Marana during the 2021 water year (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021). To… MORE ›
Este informe incluye las condiciones del río Santa Cruz en los tramos fluidos del Proyecto Heritage y del noroeste de Tucson a Marana durante el año hídrico 2021 (del 1 de octubre de… MORE ›
There is a common misperception in Arizona that counties, cities, and towns have little to no authority to manage local water resources. However, local jurisdictions already possess a broad set of authorities for… MORE ›
Tailored for Arizona, the Growing Water Smart Water-Land Use Guidebook lays a foundation for how leaders can integrate water and land use planning, mitigate water demand, and address issues of water scarcity and… MORE ›
Bienvenidos a la cuenca del río Colorado, un paisaje en el que cada arroyo y riachuelo llegan eventualmente, hasta el Colorado. Esta árida región, que abarca siete estados de Estados Unidos, dos de… MORE ›
Welcome to the Colorado River Basin, a landscape where every stream and wash eventually makes its way to the Colorado. Covering seven states in the U.S., two in Mexico and the lands of… MORE ›