2013 State of the Rockies Report Card

Report Card 2012This 2013 State of the Rockies Report Card is titled Water Friendly Futures for the Colorado River Basin. The sections of the Report Card include a summary of the Rockies Project Down the Colorado Expedition, an investigation into the Colorado River's many diversions and uses, namely water uses for Agriculture, Municipal and Industrial Use, and Energy.

The Rockies Project aims to inspire Report Card readers and Rockies events attendees to creatively contemplate, discuss, and engage in shaping the future of our beloved, beautiful, and fragile region-the Rocky Mountain West.

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Table of Contents

  1. Front Cover, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents
  2. An Introduction from the President - The Colorado College State of the Rockies Project: Research, Report, Engage!
    Jill Tiefentahler, President, Colorado College
  3. Colorado College, The Rocky Mountain West, and The State of the Rockies Project
    Walter E. Hecox, Project Director, State of the Rockies
  4. Editors' Preface
    Walter E. Hecox, Project Director, State of the Rockies Project
    Brendan P. Boepple, Program Coordinator, State of the Rockies Project
    Matthew C. Gottfried, Technical Liaison, State of the Rockies Project
  5. Lake Powell to Lake Powell: Portraits of the Upper Colorado River
    Zak Podmore, Expedition Manager, State of the Rockies Project
  6. Overview: Colorado River Basin Water Demand and Supply Imbalance
    Shannon Thomas, Student Researcher
    Walter E. Hecox, Project Director, State of the Rockies Project
  7. Agricultural Water Use in the Colorado River Basin: Conservation and Efficiency Tools for a Water-Friendly Future
    Nathan Lee and Alice Plant, Student Researchers, State of the Rockies Project
    Case Study: Deficit Irrigation Helping Farmers Manage Crops in Times of Shortage
    Case Study: Drought-tolerant Crops Around the World
    Case Study: The Arkansas Valley Super Ditch
    Case Study: Arizona Water Banking Authority: Banking Water Now for Arizona’s Future
  8. Municipal and Industrial Water Use in the Colorado River Basin: Moving Towards a Paradigm Shift in Water Reclamation
    Matthew McNerney and Shannon Thomas, Student Researchers, State of the Rockies Project
    Case Study: Lake Powell Pipeline
    Case Study: Las Vegas: Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)
    Case Study: Australia Case Study: Front Range Comparison
  9. Water and Watts: How Electrical Generation Has and Will Continue to Shape the Colorado River
    Henry Madsen, Student Research Assistant, State of the Rockies Project
    Case Study: Navajo Generating Station vs. Mohave Generating Station
  10. Can Renewable Energy Lead the Colorado River Basin into a Water Friendly Future?
    Audrey Burns, Student Researcher, State of the Rockies Project
    Case Study: Concentrating Solar Power in a Semi-Arid Desert: Nevada Solar One
    Case Study: Evaporation from Reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin
  11. Additional Acknowledgements and Contributors
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