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Utah's Future Water Problems, Wayne D. Criddle
Utah's Future Water Problems, Wayne D. Criddle
Faculty Honor Lectures
Utah is rapidly changing from what was once predominately an agricultural state to an urban and industrial state. This shift is not decreasing our water needs; it is often intensifying these needs and creating many new problems. Perhaps we should ask ourselves-are we prepared to recognize and accept these changes? Are we really facing up to the problems that are developing or are we turning our heads and hoping they will go away? These changes involve technical, legal, and sociological problems never before encountered, some of which I should like to discuss.
Before attempting to look at Utah's water problems …