Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River | 
so-soAn interesting read, but a bit disappointing. Very informative, and introduced me to interesting topics about water laws, conservation, and man-made networks that move water around. Very in-the-box thinking, though. The author comes off as anti-conservation, pointing out ways infrastructure uses it to consume more water and thus it's bad. Also way less discussion about the social (life) dynamics of water use than I anticipated.
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pickThis book was informative about the multiple issues regarding the Colorado really be and what steps we will need to fix them. There isn't one answer that will.fox all the problems. There will need to be some give and take if we are to continue to live in the American West.
pickHere I am at Shadow Mountain Reservoir, part of the headwaters of the Colorado river. This is an interesting book, part travelogue, part history, part ecology, part water law 101. The answers for how to deal with the over used Colorado are not easy, but something will have to happen eventually.
#CurrentlyListening to this fascinating #microhistory highly recommended by @WanderingBookaneer
pickThe first third of this one was fantastic- part water law, part Colorado history, part river exploration. (I‘m biased as I loved reading about rivers we rafted.) the middle third was a little slow, but picked up again at the end. Made me rethink conservation policies- (some seem like they are, but aren‘t and just make you feel like a good person.) Glad I read it, just wasn‘t wowed.
pickThis is a fascinating look at the Colorado River and how it and its tributaries have helped shape our country. I never knew water could be so interesting. The chapter on the Salton Sea was especially worth a read. I had to knock off one star for the depressing ending, though.
pickA fascinating look at a complex issue. Also, points to the author for mentioning Dillon Reservoir that my great grandfather did the survey work for and the Denver Water Board where my grandpa worked for over 30 years.
pickThis was detailed and fascinating and not dry at all! Highly recommend!
Driveway reading while the youngest plays before it's too hot. This book is fascinating!
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