Water Rapids Projects

Upper Verde Watershed

Water History Timeline of the Upper Verde Watershed

The WRRC is developing a new water history timeline project in the Upper Verde River Watershed. The goal of this project is to develop a shared understanding of key events in the Upper Verde River Watershed and present the information via a StoryMap with engaging narratives, images, maps, and videos. 

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Watershed Planning in the Upper Gila Watershed

The Upper Gila River is one of the last stretches of free-flowing river in the American West. Through stakeholder engagement, watershed assessment and scenario planning, the WRRC is working to assist local water planning efforts to ensure adequate supply for all water using sectors.

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Cobre Valley Watershed Research Initiative

With Gila County Cooperative Extension and US Bureau of Reclamation, we are exploring opportunities for residents, non-profits, and local government to raise public awareness and balance their water supply and infrastructure with current and future demands.

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Conserve2Enhance

An innovative approach to conserving water and building community by transferring the value of your water savings to local projects. Conserve2EnhanceTM (C2E) developed an online Dashboard to make your drops count!

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Environmental Flows Database

In collaboration with Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) and Northern Arizona University (NAU), this project has developed a tool that will enable more resilient and effective management of riparian and aquatic systems throughout the deserts of the United States and Mexico. 

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Additional Projects

Connecting the Environment to Arizona Water Planning (EnWaP)

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Building on the results of the Environmental Water Needs Assessment, the WRRC worked with communities throughout Arizona to incorporate environmental water needs into water management and planning.  

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Sustainable Clarkdale

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The town of Clarkdale, Arizona is working to become a sustainable community.  The Water RAPIDS team assisted the town to develop a model water resource management program that will reduce per capita water consumption to sustainable levels in order to protect the Verde River. Sustainable Clarkdale

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