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Administering State Water Resources: The Need For Long-Range Planning, Richard C. Ausness, Frank E. Maloney
Administering State Water Resources: The Need For Long-Range Planning, Richard C. Ausness, Frank E. Maloney
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Drastically increased demands upon the nation's water resources are predicted in the coming years as a result of population growth, increased per capita use of water, and the progressive concentration of the population in urban areas.
One solution to the water shortage problem is to obtain water from new sources. The boldest and most ambitious proposal is the North American Water and Power Alliance (NAWAPA). This project would result in the damming of various rivers in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, and transporting the waters of these rivers into a largely man-made five hundred mile long reservoir along the Rocky …