The '''Colorado River Science''' Wiki is being created to provide a web-based clearinghouse for scientific and technical information and data relevant to the Colorado River Basin and 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. Its objectives are to:
*Share recent and ongoing Colorado River research efforts and findings
[[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)]]
*Provide up-to-date synthesis of the science relevant to management
*Allow one-stop access to key technical datasets and data tools
*Provide guidance for the ongoing Interim Guidelines renegotiation
*Engage the greater Colorado River community in a joint information-gathering effort
As of April 2021, the Wiki is still in the early stages of development. We welcome your comments and questions; please see the contact information at the bottom of this page.
[[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)]]
==Outline==
Basin Setting
Basin Overview
Physical Geography
Cultural & Socioeconomic
Water Law & Policy
Overview
Prior Appropriation
Law of the River
Other Policy
Renegotiation of Interim Guidelines
Commentary on Policy
Key Players
Overview
Researchers
University
Ongoing projects/centers
Agency
Other
Operations/DM
Forecasters
Water Managers
Water Users
Other Groups
Science Topics
Weather & Climate
Past and current climate
Mechanisms & spatial patterns
Variability & trends over time
Paleoclimate
Recent trends & climate change
Climate monitoring
Weather station networks
Errors & adjustments
Gridded climate products
Drought monitoring
Weather & Climate forecasts
Overview
Weather forecasts
Subseasonal forecasts
Seasonal forecasts
Decadal climate forecasts
Future climate
Fundamentals of climate change
Climate models
Downscaling
Projected future climate
Hydrology & Water Availability
Water balance and water budget
Snowpack
Snowpack processes & patterns
Snowpack monitoring
Dust-on-snow
Cloud seeding
Soil moisture
SM monitoring
ET and E0
Groundwater
Streamflow
Paleohydrology
Historical (gaged) records
Adjusted streamflow
BoR Natural Flows
Other naturalized
Variability & trends over time
Recent trends & climate change
Real-time streamflows
Streamflow forecasts
Short-term forecasts
Seasonal forecasts
Droughts
Dynamics/causes
Impacts
Historic droughts
Paleodroughts
Megadrought
Floods
Historic
Paleofloods
Channel dynamics
Hydrologic modeling
Water operations and planning
Reservoirs and infrastructure
Operating rules
System models
24-Month Study
MTOM
CRSS
Other models used in CRB
Planning approaches
Future hydrology and water availability
Methods
Future streamflow changes
Other hydrology changes
Synthesis: Future CRB water availability
Water Use
Agricultural water use
ET measurement
Conservation strategies
Municipal water use
Conservation strategies
Environmental/instream water use
Other depletions
Reservoir evaporation
Channel/bank losses
Phreatophytic vegetation
Demand accounting and scenarios
State/Basin reports
Demand schedules
Other demand scenarios
Synthesis: Future CRB demand
Water Quality & Sediment
Salinity
Salinity monitoring
Salinity control measures
Other contaminants
Uranium mining/tailings
Sediment
Erosion/sediment sources
Reservoir sedimentation
Riverbed sediment dynamics
Ecosystems & Environment
Overview
Forests
Disturbances
Wildfires
Insect infestations/disease
Riparian
Tamarisk and invasive plants
Aquatic
T & E fish species
Upper Basin
Lower Basin
Invasive mussels
Specific hot spots
Salton Sea
CR Delta
Society & Economy
Benefits/impacts of water
Social vulnerability
Other
Policy & Laws
Overview
Law of the River
Other Policy
Renegotiation of Interim Guidelines
Commentary on Policy
Research and Decisionmaking [move to top?]
Overview
Researchers
University
Ongoing projects/centers
Agency
Other
Operations/DM
Forecasters
Water Managers
Water Users
Other Groups
To obtain a login to allow editing, please contact the site administrator below.
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.
Edits are subject to review and will not be made public until approved.
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.
This site is under construction as of 1/21/2020. Currently, a skeleton is in place to allow prototyping and initial design.
Contact Brad Udall Bradley.udall @ colostate.edu for information.
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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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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)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)
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 form to send us suggestions, or reach us at the contact information below.
