Water in the Tucson Area: Seeking Sustainability
Joe Gelt, Jim Henderson, Kenneth Seasholes, Barbara Tellman and Gary Woodard
This status report discusses water conditions and issues in the Tucson area, from overdraft and demand trends to CAP water use and varied methods of water treatment. Underlining the report is the belief that Tucson's critical water issues are complex, cutting across hydrological, social, cultural, engineering, economic and political fields. The publication pulls together a vast range of information to encourage a broad involvement of varied interests, from citizens to government officials, in the discussion and resolution of Tucson's water problems. The publication was prepared by The University of Arizona's Water Resources Research Center at the direction, and with the financial support of UA President Likins as a public service. The report is one part of a broader study of water sustainability currently underway at the UA. Copies of the report are available from the Water Resources Research Center, The University of Arizona, 350 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719; phone: 520-7
92-9591; fax: 520-792-8518; email: wrrc@ag.arizona.edu
The report along with an interactive water budget also is available on the WRRC website: http://ag.arizona.edu/

Two reports on Arizona water conditions have been issued by the U.S. Geological Survey. The reports may be purchased from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161. Copies are available for examination at U.S.G.S. offices in Tucson, Tempe, Flagstaff, and Yuma.

Water Resource Data Arizona Water Year 1998
S. Tadayon, N.R. Duet, G.G. Fisk, H.F. McCormack, G.L. Pope and P.D. Rigas
Prepared in cooperation with the state of Arizona and other agencies, this U.S. Geological Survey report includes a compilation of surface-water, chemical-quality and groundwater data. The report contains discharge records for 167 gaging stations, annual peaks for 27 crest-stage partial-record stations and three miscellaneous sites; stage and/or contents records for 10 lakes and reservoirs; water-quality records for 14 continuous record stations; two miscellaneous sites, and 186 wells.

Statistical Summaries of Streamflow Data and Characteristics of Drainage Basins for Selected Streamflow-Gaging Stations in Arizona Through Water Year 1996.
G.L. Pope, P. D. Rigas and C.F. Smith
The report contains discharge records for 142 continuous-record stream-flow gaging stations (active and discontinued) and 178 peak-flow stations (active and discontinued) in Arizona through water year 1996. Stream-flow records were generated only for stations with a minimum of 10 years of data.

Above is an Arizona winning entry in an art contest for work to be placed in the International Office of Water Educations's 1999-2000 calendar. The artist is Lynn Sharpy, a fifth grader at MacArthur School, Mesa. The other Arizona winner is Mandy Krumm, a third grader from McDowell Elementary School, Fountain Hills. Two winners are chosen each year from each of ten western states. Lin Stevens-Moore, Project WET director at WRRC, organized the contest in Arizona.

Activities of the Water Resources Division in Arizona, 1996-97Steve A. Longworth, Ellen K. Van De Vanter and Sidney A. Alwin
While political factors are an important aspect of ecosystem management, they are greatly disregarded by most authors and scholars of the subject. This book looks at the political difficulties that must be faced as ecosystem management evolves from theory into practice. The book can be purchased for $25 paper and $50 cloth from Island Press. Contact: Robbie Kaplan, 1718 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20009-1148; phone: 202-232-7933; fax: 202-234-1328; email: rkaplan@islandpress.org

Water Resources Impact

The American Water Resources Association
The AWRA announce their newest publication, a bi-monthly magazine focusing on logical resolutions to today's water resource problems. It will provide articles pertaining to contemporary solutions for everyday problems faced by water resource management. Yearly subscriptions are available by mail and cost $40 domestic and $50 foreign (add $15 for airmail). For additional information contact: American Water Resources Association, 950 Herndon Parkway, Suite 300, Herndon, VA 20170-5531; phone: 703-904-1225; fax: 703-904-1228; email: awrahq@aol.com

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