KLAMATH, Calif. — In a thick forest along the remote northern California coast earlier this month, a group of mostly young Indigenous kayakers pushed off into the clear-emerald waters of the recently undammed Klamath River. The 13- to 20-year-olds from more than six tribes in the Klamath Basin, along with several instructors, had been paddling […] The post Indigenous youths finish historic journey down Klamath River after dams removed appeared first on The Water Desk.| The Water Desk
Pieter Strauss used to love hosting stargazing parties at his house in the Lakeshore Park neighborhood up Flagstaff Road southwest of Boulder. The hobbyist astronomer would fire up the barbecue and spend hours showing his neighbors the night sky through his observatory and telescopes. Strauss’s house sits looking directly over Gross Reservoir, which provides water […] The post As Gross Reservoir rises, Boulder County residents grapple with project’s legal turmoil appeared first on The...| The Water Desk
The long-term drying of the American Southwest poses a gathering and measurable threat to hydropower generation in the Colorado River basin. Should Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by Hoover Dam, continue to shrink, a substantial drop in the dam’s hydropower output is on the horizon. The diminished state of the lake and the potential severe […] The post Once a showcase of American optimism and engineering, Hoover Dam faces new power generation declines appeared first on The Water Desk.| The Water Desk