Collaborative Research: Warming and drought in the critical headwaters of the Snake, Color — NSF Award to Occidental College (CA,
Ongoing and future droughts threaten the water supply of the American West by reducing the flows of the three major river basins of the western United States: the Snake-Columbia, Green-Colorado, and Missouri rivers. Current supplies only meet 80% of water demand in rapidly growing states like Colorado, but reduced prec
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Warming and drought in the critical headwaters of the Snake, Color |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2503985 |
| Awardee | Occidental College |
| City | LOS ANGELES |
| State | CA |
| Amount obligated | $95,630 |
| Principal investigator | Darren Larsen |
| Program | P4CLIMATE |
| Start date | 08/15/2025 |
| Abstract | Ongoing and future droughts threaten the water supply of the American West by reducing the flows of the three major river basins of the western United States: the Snake-Columbia, Green-Colorado, and Missouri rivers. Current supplies only meet 80% of water demand in rapidly growing states like Colorado, but reduced precipitation, shifts from snow to rain, accelerated Spring snowmelt, and increased evaporation can further amplify the long-standing challenge of Western water resource management. Ge |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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