Title
A Pond of Gold - Storing Water Naturally
Author(s)
John Weaver
Published
2009
Abstract
Water … we can’t live without it. No substitute exists for this precious and beautiful resource, which has usually been scarce in the Rocky Mountain West. In the future, the flow of water may decline as our climate becomes warmer and drier. The amount of snowpack in the mountains will be less, melting and runoff will occur earlier in the spring, and stream flow will diminish earlier in summer. By late summer when we need water the most, it may be in short supply.
Many people believe that water will be the new gold of the future. As the reality of climate change becomes
ever more apparent, we will need to catch and store water more effectively. We’ve given water lots of advice,in the form of expensive dams and big reservoirs but is
that always the best solution? Likely not. Have we overlooked a natural ally in our efforts to conserve and manage water? Yes, consider the beaver!
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Weaver, J. 2009. A Pond of Gold - Storing Water Naturally
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