Colorado River Science Wiki: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:07, 8 July 2026

Welcome to the Colorado River Science Wiki, a web-based clearinghouse for scientific and technical information relevant to the Colorado River Basin and the management of its water resources and related natural resources. We welcome your feedback; please use this form to send us suggestions, or reach us at the contact information on About this wiki.

Resources

Publications

New research (since 2020)
Searchable database (Zotero library)
- 2021 SECURE Water Act reports
- 2020 CRB State of the Science
- 2018 CRB Tribal Water Study
- 2012 Colorado River Basin Study

Topics

Weather and climate

Hydrology and water availability

Water operations and planning

Water Use

Consumptive uses and losses
- Agricultural water use
- Municipal water use
- Reservoir evaporation

Water quality

Salinity
Metals and acid mine drainage

Ecosystems and environment

Tamarisk and invasive plants
Threatened and endangered fish species
Invasive mussels
Salton Sea
Colorado River Delta

Societal context

Water law and policy

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-[[File:Basin_science_map.png|thumb|400px|'''Figure 1.''' Representation of the different models and data, and their underlying science, applied to decision-making in the Colorado River Basin. (Design: J. Lukas, adapted from L. Payton; basin map by Western Water Assessment (L. Woelders); thumbnail images from University of Washington VIC group, NOAA Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, and Reclamation)]]
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-[[File:2025 4 panel Plot Udall.jpg|thumb|400px|link=Current_conditions#The_Colorado_River_.274-panel_plot.27|'''Figure 2.''' The "4-panel plot" showing trends in Colorado River Basin reservoir storage, natural streamflow, precipitation, and temperature, through Water Year 2025. Click on the figure for a larger version. (Figure: Brad Udall; Data: Reclamation - reservoir storage and streamflow; NOAA NCEI - precipitation and temperature)]]
+Welcome to the '''Colorado River Science Wiki''', a web-based clearinghouse for scientific and technical information relevant to the Colorado River Basin and the management of its water resources and related natural resources. We welcome your feedback; please use this [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVXdC1lZde88uk5Nld1qnDDtzXQr1XaDIjFo1KlQ1shCY20A/viewform form] to send us suggestions, or reach us at the contact information on [[About this wiki]].
+<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
+==Resources==
+*'''[[Data and tools]]'''
+*'''[[Who's who]]'''
+*'''[[Current conditions]]'''
+*'''[[About the river]]'''
+*'''[[Events|Events calendar]]'''
+==Publications==
+*'''[[New research]]''' (since 2020)
+*'''[https://www.zotero.org/groups/4274378/colorado_river_science_wiki/library Searchable  database (Zotero library)]'''
+**'''[[2021 SECURE Water Act reports]]'''
+**'''[[2020 CRB State of the Science]]'''
+**'''[[2018 CRB Ten Tribes Partnership Tribal Water Study|2018 CRB Tribal Water Study]]'''
+**'''[[2012 Colorado River Basin Study]]'''
+</div>
+==Topics==
+<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
+'''Weather and climate'''
+*'''[[Climate patterns and variability]]'''
+*'''[[Recent climate change]]'''
+*'''[[Weather and climate monitoring]]'''
+*'''[[Weather and climate forecasts]]'''
+*'''[[Projected future climate]]'''
+*'''[[Colorado River extremes]]'''
+'''Hydrology and water availability'''
+*'''[[Snowpack]]'''
+*'''[[Soil moisture]]'''
+*'''[[Evapotranspiration (ET)]]'''
+*'''[[Streamflow]]'''
+*'''[[Paleohydrology]]'''
+*'''[[Seasonal streamflow forecasts]]'''
+*'''[[Floods]]'''
+*'''[[Hydrologic modeling]]'''
+*'''[[Projected future hydrology]]'''
+'''Water operations and planning'''
+*'''[[Dams, reservoirs, and other infrastructure]]'''
+*'''[[River system models]]'''
+**'''[[Colorado River Mid-term Modeling System (CRMMS)]]'''
+**'''[[Colorado River Simulation System (CRSS)]]'''
+'''Water Use'''
+*'''[[Consumptive uses and losses]]'''
+**'''[[Agricultural water use]]'''
+**'''[[Municipal water use]]'''
+**'''[[Reservoir evaporation]]'''
+'''Water quality'''
+*'''[[Salinity]]'''
+*'''[[Metals and acid mine drainage]]'''
+'''Ecosystems and environment'''
+*'''[[Tamarisk and invasive plants]]'''
+*'''[[Threatened and endangered fish species]]'''
+*'''[[Invasive mussels]]'''
+*'''[[Salton Sea]]'''
+*'''[[Colorado River Delta]]'''
+'''Societal context'''
+*'''[[Water law and policy]]'''
+</div>
-The '''Colorado River Science Wiki''' is a web-based clearinghouse for scientific and technical information relevant to the Colorado River Basin and the management of its water resources and related natural resources. This clearinghouse is intended to be useful to managers and other decision-makers, to researchers, to the media, and to the broader public.
-We welcome your feedback; please use this [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVXdC1lZde88uk5Nld1qnDDtzXQr1XaDIjFo1KlQ1shCY20A/viewform form] to send us suggestions, or reach us at the contact information below.