Image 1 of 1

ClimateChange-Shockley-013.jpg

Add to Lightbox Download
High demand for water downstream puts pressure on lakes and reservoirs in the arid West. As summer extends into fall, the small creeks and rivers that fill this Colorado reservoir cut through a dry lake bed, made visible as the water is steadily released to the thirsty communities further to the south. The reservoir provides water for irrigators in a region where livestock and agriculture still play a vital economic role in many rural communities.
Copyright
Jeremy Wade Shockley
Image Size
6240x4160 / 17.7MB
www.FedoraPhoto.com
Contained in galleries
PROJECT | Climate Change in the West
High demand for water downstream puts pressure on lakes and reservoirs in the arid West. As summer extends into fall, the small creeks and rivers that fill this Colorado reservoir cut through a dry lake bed, made visible as the water is steadily released to the thirsty communities further to the south. The reservoir provides water for irrigators in a region where livestock and agriculture still play a vital economic role in many rural communities.