Colorado State University

The beauty of the southwest knows no bound. The unique landscape is home to some of the most awe-inspiring mountains, cliffs, and valleys that I have seen in my life. My research and my adventures has a broad range that has a very subtle overlap. I will do the best to my ability to show you what I learned in my time in Utah and in the library. I decided to go to the Markgragunt gravity slide. Without knowledge of the exact whereabouts of the location and limited resources I saw this as an…

Yuma/Southern Arizona? Irrigation in Yuma has evolved quite a lot, but before irrigation was evolving it was Yuma being evolved by irrigation. Before the help of irrigation, Yuma would often be flooded due to over rising waters that came from The Colorado. With the start of The Yuma Project, irrigation would be able to come into play. The Yuma Project would result with the construction of The Laguna Dam and various “networks of canals.”The dam would help keep the flooding to a minimum, though…

its growth, and to do so channels are usually used. The yuma project was designed to irrigate Yuma County Arizona And part of California and thus to exploit to the maximum the agricultural activities of the place using as main source of water the Colorado River. The project began in the year of 1903 and with the a series of geographic, environmental and logistical challenges that the workers had to overcome to complete this project which would become the main driver of development in the city.…

have relied on the waters of the Colorado river for a very long time now. They not only use it as a means of livelihood but also as a spiritual source. The Cucapá used fishing as a major source of occupation and food but this was later on obstructed by the construction of the Hoover dam- the first of the big dams on the Colorado river- on the Colorado river which therefore affected the flow of water to the Hardy river. The Hardy river being a "tributary to the Colorado river, and the only water…

the lower trail passes around a fence, soon bears right and piggybacks an old road. The reservoir dates back to 1950 when the dam and water pipeline to town were completed. The route crosses the dam, bends right and heads downhill to the new state-of-the-art water treatment plant in 1.8 miles. Walk a couple of minutes past the facility and take a photo or two of the historic dynamite storage structure, aka powder house. Another option, if you’d like to add more cardio to the…

“Great moments are born from great opportunities.” Bobby Orr gave himself opportunities, and from that he created great moments. He is a former hockey player who played for the Boston Bruins. He wore the number four and represented Boston as one of their great players in the team's history. Robert Gordon Orr was born on March 20, 1948, in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. He had two sisters and two brothers. Bobby Orr started playing hockey when he was five years old, as a forward. He started…

The Hoover Dam is one of the greatest megastructures in the world, for many reasons. This Dam spans the Colorado River in Black Canyon between Arizona and Nevada, about 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas Nevada. In the early 19 hundreds there were extreme flooding from the melting snow in the Rocky Mountains that had came down to the Colorado River. Because of that this is when they decided to construct a dam to control the water flow. Arthur Powell Davis, head of the U.S. Bureau of…

problem because water is evaporating faster than water getting put back into the lake. If nothing is done about this, Salton Sea will dry up and destroy the whole ecosystem that is connected to it. “Some 90 percent of the original wetlands of the Colorado River Delta and central California have dried up or been converted…

Are you fond of going to the lakes? Lake activities can be extremely fun and enjoyable. It can make us relax and reduce some of our stress from work. Lakes in particular are the best destinations for recreational moments with family, friends and for those people who love nature. Lakes are refreshing places where you can sit back and relax and enjoy the scenery of nature. Lake Travis is one of the famous and beautiful lakes in Austin Texas. The place is located 10 miles northwest of downtown…

Gardnerville, Nevada lies in the west central portion of Nevada, which is just east of Lake Tahoe. At over 4,700 feet above sea level, Gardnerville rests comfortably in Carson Valley where residents enjoy moderate weather and pleasant temperatures year round. Located in close proximity to Gardnerville are the communities of Genoa and Minden. Carson Valley offers all the residents of Gardnerville a chance to experience one of the world’s most popular locations for sailplane soaring and skiing.…