by Rich Collins | Mar 29, 2013 | Interesting Facts and Stories
As you know from reading this blog, I like the snow and I love winter. I suppose I am one of those “weird” people who list winter as their favorite season. I like the cold, the peace and quiet, and the outdoor activities, but none of that is as fun...
by Rich Collins | Mar 27, 2013 | Watershed Word of the Week
A “snowpack” is formed as layers of snow accumulate in regions of high altitude or during the course of the winter season. Upper Colorado River Basin snowpack. Snowpacks can be used to date events and evaluate climate. Around the world, snowpacks are an...
by Rich Collins | Mar 18, 2013 | Interesting Facts and Stories
AWWA received this email from Judy Stearns on March 14th after we blogged about ice out. She was inspired by the idea and couldn’t help but think about being at the lake during this time of year. She wrote us a wonderful email detailing the ice out period on...
by Rich Collins | Mar 14, 2013 | AWWA News
Hello All. We have been receiving wonderful feedback from everyone on the blog and we appreciate your taking the time the read about our adventures this winter. We are now less than a week away from the official beginning of Spring! As many of you know, from either...
by Rich Collins | Mar 12, 2013 | Watershed Word of the Week
Sometimes referred to more simply as “assimilation”, assimilative capacity is the capacity of a natural water body to receive waste water, toxins, or polluted runoff without harmful effects and damage to aquatic life and humans who consume or use its...
