colorado IWRM case study

Question 1

what is the significance of the Colorado?

Answer 1

drains 7% of the USA, supplies water to over 8 states, irrigates 1.4million ha of farmland, provides drinking water for 50 million people

Question 2

when was the Colorado compact?

Answer 2

1922

Question 3

how was the situation different in 1922?

Answer 3

precipitation 10% higher and population was lower

Question 4

what was part of the agreement?

Answer 4

mexico takes 10% of total flow, states in lower basin take 50%, upper basin takes 10% less, Native Americans take 5% but could claim more

Question 5

how does this compact undermined?

Answer 5

california was taking 20% more than it’s allocation

Question 6

what was included as part of the 2007 new basin plan?

Answer 6

shortages were divided, amount of water available determines supplies, california reduced it’s amount by 20%

Question 7

what was included as part of the minute 319 agreement?

Answer 7

mexico now has the right to store water in lake mead, water providers in basin will help to improve canal and storage systems, can buy back supply, pulse flow to mexico 2014

Question 8

overall has it been successful?

Answer 8

only to some extent