Who Gets the Colorado River
Books that trace the legal compacts, engineering gambles, and political fights that created the Colorado River crisis, and what comes next as reservoirs hit bottom.
Optimized for books about understanding the history, policy, and allocation conflicts behind the Colorado River water crisis.
Where the Water GoesDavid OwenDavid Owen combines reporting and policy history to show how water rights, politics, and infrastructure shape Colorado...Shelf signal: Water Supply
The Dreamt LandMark AraxMark Arax traces California’s historical capture of water and the political choices that illuminate modern western...Shelf signal: Western U.S. History
Beyond <i>chinatown</i>Steven P. Erie, Harold BrackmanSteven Erie analyzes large regional water agencies and governance lessons applicable to Metropolitan Water District and...Shelf signal: Water Supply
Empire of WaterDavid SollDavid Soll’s history of municipal water systems helps readers understand bureaucratic and engineering challenges of...Shelf signal: Middle Atlantic History
California BurningKatherine BluntKatherine Blunt’s reporting on California’s fire and energy nexus connects climate, infrastructure stress, and economic...Shelf signal: Energy Industry
StandoffJacqueline KeelerJacqueline Keeler centers Indigenous perspectives and conflicts over water that are crucial to equitable Colorado River...Shelf signal: Indigenous Studies