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A Natural Flow
"Long-term needs of the river and long-term demands of humans are best served by a continual supply of healthy, clean water. Allowing rivers their natural flow regimes is the best way to provide and maintain a consistent, healthy supply of water. Too many rivers today are being deprived of water because of excessive diversions to serve the demands of agriculture, hydropower, and growing cities. In the West especially, the natural timing and quantity of river flows have been dramatically altered and fish and wildlife are suffering. Read More

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Climate change will have a big impact on the availability of clean water. More frequent and intense droughts and storms will mean less water at times, and more pollution at others. The impacts of global warming could destroy rivers' abilities to provide clean water, benefit local... read more


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