Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)

Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)

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A research and extension unit of the University of Arizona's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the WRRC is the designated state water resources research center established under the 1964 Federal Water Resources Research Act. The WRRC conducts water policy research and analysis, and its information transfer activities include publications, conferences, lectures, and seminars. Water news and

WRRC Water Webinar: A Guide to Key Findings of the Arizona Tri-University Recharge and Water Reliability (ATUR) Project Report 08/04/2026

Register for our next webinar! Designed for water professionals, researchers, planners, decision-makers, and others interested in Arizona's water future, this webinar will serve as an introduction to the ATUR project and its publicly available resources. University of Arizona Department of Environmental Science The University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences https://bit.ly/4526FAR

WRRC Water Webinar: A Guide to Key Findings of the Arizona Tri-University Recharge and Water Reliability (ATUR) Project Report Image Image: Dulcey Lima When 12:00 to 1:15 pm MST, August 13, 2026 eventAdd to Calendar Add Event to Calendar WRRC Water Webinar: A Guide to Key Findings of the Arizona Tri-University Recharge and Water Reliability (ATUR) Project Report 12:00 pm, August 13, 2026 × Select your calendar type below: ...

Colorado River Negotiations Discussed at WRRC Co-sponsored Webinar 07/31/2026

The webinar focused on the ongoing negotiations over the future management of the Colorado River in response to declining river flows. Colorado Water Center, Sonoran Institute, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Colorado River Negotiations Discussed at WRRC Co-sponsored Webinar On Thursday, July 16, a Growing Water Smart Peer Network Webinar featured a discussion of “Colorado River Negotiations.” Hosted by the Sonoran Institute and the Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, the webinar was co-sponsored by the WRRC and the Colorado Water Center at Colorado State Univ...

WTI Releases Policy Brief on Tribal Sovereignty 07/31/2026

Government-to-government relationships in the Colorado River Basin involve Tribal nations, the US federal government, and state governments.
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WTI Releases Policy Brief on Tribal Sovereignty The Water & Tribes Initiative (WTI) recently published a new policy brief, titled Tribal Sovereignty in the Colorado River Basin and Beyond. It begins by placing Tribal sovereignty in historical context, noting that “Native peoples have existed within self-governing political communities in North ...

Tucson Receives AWS Designation from ADWR 07/30/2026

The Assured and Adequate Water Supply programs, administered by ADWR Arizona Department of Water Resources, evaluate the availability of a 100-year water supply for Arizona
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Tucson Receives AWS Designation from ADWR This month, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) approved Tucson Water’s assured water supply (AWS) designation for the next ten years, determining that Tucson residents would have at least 166,000 acre-feet of water annually for the next century.

Summer Wave: Grab Your Cameras for WRRC's 2026 Photo Contest! 07/24/2026

IN THIS ISSUE: Photo Contest, Tribal Sovereignty, Webinar Recap, Assured Water Supply
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Summer Wave: Grab Your Cameras for WRRC's 2026 Photo Contest! 2026-07-24 Weekly Wave , Water Resources Research Center , Tucson, AZ Attachments Read the entire Weekly Wave (pdf) The WRRC Annual Photo Contest is back! This year’s theme is Water in Focus. Use your artistic and technical abilities to express how water transforms our world and how people transfo...

07/22/2026

The WRRC Annual Photo Contest is back! This year’s theme is Water In Focus. Use your artistic and technical abilities to express how water transforms our world and how people transform water.
Submit your photos today! https://bit.ly/3RybQoK

Report Released on Colorado River Delta Since 2014 07/20/2026

https://wrrc.arizona.edu/news/report-released-colorado-river-delta-2014?publication=20260720&utm_campaign=Arizona+Water+Resources+Research+Center+%28WRRC%29&utm_content=https%3A%2F%2Fwrrc.arizona.edu%2F&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Report Released on Colorado River Delta Since 2014 On June 15, a group of four scientists released their report on a 12-year study of environmental flow impacts on the Colorado River Delta, The State of the Colorado River Delta: Effects of Environmental Water Deliveries, 2014-2025.

WRRC Webinar Launches Water Conservation Factsheets 07/17/2026

Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona https://bit.ly/3TFTxP9

WRRC Webinar Launches Water Conservation Factsheets In Active Management Areas (AMAs), the state of Arizona regulates water use to conserve water resources. Outside of AMAs, however, water conservation is voluntary. The WRRC’s new Water Conservation Factsheets offer informational resources on water conservation for those outside AMAs—often based ...

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