Water in the Sonoran Desert

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The Impact of Dams, Water Diversion, and Groundwater Pumping on Rivers in Arizona's Sonoran Desert. In Nabhan, Gary Paul and Andrew R. Holdsworth. 1998. State of the Sonoran Desert Biome: Uniqueness, Biodiversity, Threats and the Adequacy of Protection in the Sonoran Bioregion

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• http://www.desertmuseum.org/asdmpress/natural_history/human_ecology/visions.html
  Discusses concerns about the future availability of water in the Sonoran Desert.
• Geohydrology of Arid Lands (Arizona - A Case Study). Harshbarger, John W. 1959. In Arid Lands Colloquia 1958-1959. Tucson, Ariz.: University of Arizona Press.
• Vegetation Change and Arroyo Cutting in Southeastern Arizona During the Past Century: An Historical Review. Hastings, James Rodney. 1959. In Arid Lands Colloquia 1958-1959. Tucson, Ariz.: University of Arizona Press.