This event begins at 7:00pm Arizona/Pacific Time.

The Colorado River is the international case study for the development of water jurisprudence, water management protocols, the building of impressive water infrastructure to store water, and then bypassing that water through conduits to generate affordable electricity. The water managers of the Colorado River are never deterred by the problems of geography and will pump water uphill and deliver this water wherever it is needed. Indeed, considering the challenges and the complexity of this water system, it is an impressive legacy. It worked very well for the 20th century, but how will it perform in the 21st century? Reservoir levels are currently very low, hydropower performance is down by 40%, and reservoir sediment is exposed and the Colorado River and its tributaries are perched on this sediment for distances of 40 to 50 miles. Despite these ominous conditions, some water managers are very concerned and are limiting their water use, but others are not concerned at all and proposing new projects to divert yet more water. Will it unravel soon, or not? John Weisheit, a river guide from Moab, Utah, already knows it will unravel eventually, but sooner than expected is not an impossibility. Please listen to John's reasons and if you agree that this water paradigm needs to change sooner than later, maybe we can create a new and different case study for water management in the Colorado River Basin.

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