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Lake Mead and the Colorado River Reckoning

The history, law, and engineering behind the Colorado River system's slide toward collapse, and the choices that could still manage it.

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6 booksJune 10, 2026
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  1. Where the Water Goes

    1. Where the Water Goes

    David Owen traces the Colorado River’s water politics and allocations, giving readers the historical and policy context...
    Shelf signal: Water Supply
  2. The Dreamt Land

    2. The Dreamt Land

    Mark Arax provides a sweeping account of California’s water capture and collapse that illuminates the region-scale...
    Shelf signal: Western U.S. History
  3. Beyond <i>chinatown</i>

    3. Beyond <i>chinatown</i>

    Beyond Chinatown analyzes metropolitan water agencies and governance, explaining institutional choices behind urban...
    Shelf signal: Regional Policy
  4. Under a White Sky

    4. Under a White Sky

    Elizabeth Kolbert situates large-scale human interventions and climate change consequences, helping readers understand...
    Shelf signal: Environmental Science
  5. The Heat Will Kill You First

    5. The Heat Will Kill You First

    Jeff Goodell examines extreme heat and its human toll, clarifying climate hazards that worsen drought and reservoir...
    Shelf signal: Conservation & Environment for Teens
  6. The Devil's Element

    6. The Devil's Element

    Dan Egan explores freshwater chemistry and management failures that show how mismanagement and infrastructure choices...
    Shelf signal: Environmental Chemistry
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