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Arroyo is a single-issue newsletter, with each issue devoted to a critical water issue of importance to Arizona and the West. Published annually, the Arroyo provides background information about a particular issue, as well as an update on recent developments including legislative activity and research results.

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Summer 2009 Once Shunned, Wastewater Now Viewed as a Valuable Resource
Winter 2008 River Restoration: Arizona's Oft Neglected Waterways Get Overdue Attention
Winter 2007 Artificial Recharge A Multi-Purpose Water Management Tool
May 2002
(v11 n1)

Arizona Rural Water Issues Attracting Attention
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December 1999
(v10 n4) 
 Water Conservation, Yesterday and Today: A Story of History, Culture, and Politics
August 1998
(v10 n3)
Managing Watersheds to Improve Land and Water
March 1998
(v10 n2)
Microbes Increasingly Viewed as Water Quality Threat
August 1997
(v10 n1)
Sharing Colorado River Water: History, Public Policy and the Colorado River Compact
March 1997 Constructed Wetlands: Using Human Ingenuity, Natural Processes to Treat Water, Build Habitat
October 1996 Saving Endangered Species Poses Water Policy Challenge
June 1996 Holding Back the Waters--Dams as Water Resource Monuments
March 1996 Consumers Increasingly Use Bottled Water, Home Water Treatment Systems to Avoid Direct Tap Water
December 1995 Voters Influence Water Policy With Initiatives, Referenda
June 1995 Water Recreation Makes Big Splash in Arizona
April 1995 Arid Arizona not Lacking Water Education Programs
December 1994 Managing the Interconnecting Waters: The Groundwater-Surface Water Dilemma
June 1994 Fish May be Cash Crop for Arizona Farmers
April 1993 Fountains-- Water Wasters or Works of Art?
Fall 1993 Abandoned Farmland Often is Troubled Land in Need of Restoration
Summer 1993 Home Use of Graywater, Rainwater conserves water -- and may save money
Spring 1993 Managing the Flow to Better Use, Preserve Arizona's Rivers
Fall-Winter 1992 Long-Awaited CAP Delivers Troubled Waters to State
Summer 1992 Land Subsidence, Earth Fissures Change Arizona's Landscape
Spring 1992 Weather Modification: A Water Resource Strategy to be Researched, Tested Before Tried

The Following Arroyo newsletters are available free of charge by mail. E-mail your requests to wrrc@ag.arizona.edu

February 1992 Does Salinity Pose Problems to Arizona Water Users?
October 1991 Arizona's Small Water Systems Confront Questions, Uncertainties.
June 1991 Often Neglected, Urban Washes Now Seen as Attractive Resource
February 1991 Drought Planning -- Preparing of Dry Spells, Even in the Desert
October 1990 Debate, Discussion Mark Ten-Year Anniversary of Arizona's Groundwater Management Act
June 1990 Flood Hazards, a Concern in Desert Areas of Arizona
April 1990 Nonpoint Source Pollution -- Unfinished Business on the Water Quality Agenda
December 1989 Settlement of Indian Water Rights, a Priority Issue
August 1989 U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Water Issues Challenge Policymakers
April 1989 Much Studied, Often Discussed, Climate Change Remains an Open Issue
December 1988 Flow of Rivers and Streams Provides Rich Benefits, Raises Varied Concerns
October 1988 Reclaimed Water, A Developing Resource to Help Meet State Water Needs
Spring 1988 The Groundwater Management Act: Saving Water and Developing Water Policy
Winter 1988 Water Transfer: A Water Source, A Debate
Summer 1987 Water Quality, A Complex Issue
Spring 1987 Arizona Department of Water Resources Developing Second Management Plan
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