Blog: NAU alum authors research into groundwater, an often overlooked, but essential factor in Colorado River management practices
As the Colorado River winds its way through several different regions, the policies regulating it are complex, but without close management and monitoring, demands on this water source could outweigh its supply by 2060. To address these concerns, Riley Swanson, a recent master’s graduate of geology led a study titled, “Quantifying the base flow of the Colorado River: its importance in sustaining perennial flow in northern Arizona and southern Utah (USA).”