Dramatic shifts in weather patterns from year to year are impressive, sporadic, and unpredictable and certainly legitimize the complexities of managing water supplies in northern Utah.
Three key ingredients that have major impacts on the productivity of a water year: soil moisture, snowpack and runoff. And just like a good recipe, all ingredients are needed in the right amounts at the right time for a good outcome.
Communities across the country are tapping more than 660 million reasons to boost the integrity of water supply and delivery systems, especially during the drought.
One of the biggest challenges to ensure a healthy water supply in times of drought is not only gaining the cooperation of Mother Nature, but making sure delivery and storage systems are replaced, repaired or improved. Read how $240 million in Interior funding will help struggling states, including Utah.
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