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Present and Proposed Uses of Colorado River Water in Arizona
Author(s) -
Johnson Rich
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1962.tb00984.x
Subject(s) - investment (military) , capital investment , capital (architecture) , streamflow , water supply , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , water resource management , business , finance , geography , engineering , political science , environmental engineering , archaeology , law , drainage basin , cartography , geotechnical engineering , politics
This article briefly outlines the economic and other values that have been realized from putting all of Arizona's share of the flow of the Colorado River to beneficial use. The article discusses the law of diminishing returns as applied to Arizona's economy, along with additional uses of Colorado River water in Arizona which can be achieved through capital investment. The Central Arizona Project (CAP) is presented, along with a discussion that fully justifies the capital investment necessary to increase Arizona's dependable water supply.