Opinion: Verde River is losing water storage space. Can Arizona get it back?
Some estimates suggest that [Horseshoe Lake] has already lost a third of its capacity, with more sediment piling up each year we don’t act. If the climate grows hotter and drier – but punctuated by huge, short-lived floods – the last thing we need is a reservoir that can no longer hold the water it once did. We need every drop of storage we can get.
-Written by Joanna Allhands, Arizona Republic columnist.