River Notes A Natural and Human History of the Colorado |
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| Author:
| Davis, Wade |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61091-020-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Island Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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Plugged by no fewer than twenty-five dams, the Colorado is the world's most regulated river drainage, providing most of the water supply of Las Vegas, Tucson, and San Diego, and much of the power and water of Los Angeles and Phoenix, cities that are home to more than 25 million people. If it ceased flowing, the water held in its reservoirs ......
Plugged by no fewer than twenty-five dams, the Colorado is the world's most regulated river drainage, providing most of the water supply of Las Vegas, Tucson, and San Diego, and much of the power and water of Los Angeles and Phoenix, cities that are home to more than 25 million people. If it ceased flowing, the water held in its reservoirs ......