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The Water Tap: Controversy complicates the Cove Reservoir
Joan Meiners, St. George Spectrum & Daily News
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This article is part of a series addressing topics relevant to water security in southwestern Utah. Look for stories online on select Fridays and in print on select Saturdays that feature updates on ongoing water issues, interviews with experts and explorations of how we can ensure a better water future for our growing communities.
For decades, while climate change and drought chipped away at the flow of southern Utah s Virgin River, the Kane County Water Conservancy District has been chipping away at plans to build a reservoir off the river s East Fork above Zion National Park that would serve alfalfa farmers downstream who have had to cut their growing seasons short time and again because their irrigation supply dried  ....

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