Jump to navigation

The University of Arizona Wordmark Line Logo White
Home
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  •  
  • Events
  • News
  • Publications
  • Programs
  • Resources
  • Opportunities
  • About
  • Give
Weekly Wave
  • Facebook  
  • Twitter  
  • YouTube  

Log In

A research and extension unit of the

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Water Harvesting Publications

  • DWHI
  • Toolbox
  • Experts Directory
  • Resources
  • Publications
  • News
E.g., 04/18/2021
Water Matters
August 17, 2020
Water Matters is the newsletter from Tucson Water included with the monthly Utility Services Statements to customers. The first item is 10 Ways to Harvest Rain. Read the bulletin
Read More
Rain Water Harvesting Saves Water and Supports Healthy Trees
August 01, 2020
Water conservation is an important issue in the Southwest. Many urban landscapes use native or desert-adapted plants to reduce the amount of irrigation needed. Harvesting rainwater is another strategy to supplement irrigation and reduce potable water use. Rainwater harvesting has become more popular in recent years for both commercial and private properties to conserve water. Other benefits...
Read More
1986 Water Harvesting Primer Still Relevant Today
July 17, 2019
Back in the 1980s, the University of Arizona operated a research facility near Oracle, AZ, investigating water harvesting and runoff farming. One of the products of their research was a Primer on Water Harvesting and Runoff Farming written by Gerald Matlock and Gordon Dutt. The authors were predicting the widespread adoption of water harvesting for agriculture as early as 1965, a...
Read More
Breaking Down the Walls
May 01, 2018
The Roman Empire was known for many remarkable engineering achievements, including roads that straddled continents and aqueducts capable of conveying life-sustaining water into ever-growing cities at the heart of the empire. Researchers tracing the history of Roman infl uence in Great Britain, however, long wondered how one critical, remote outpost in the northern part of the country could have...
Read More
Southern Nevada Water Authority Water Smart Landscapes Program Plant List
August 04, 2016
Together with the Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition (SNRPC), the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) has developed a list of plants that can be adapted to our desert environment in the Las Vegas area. It was created by members of the SNRPC’s Regional Urban Forestry Working Group in conjunction with local experts including arborist, horticulturists, and urban foresters. ...
Read More
Rainwater Harvesting and Disaster Management
August 03, 2016
Japan’s city of Kobe, which depends on a pipeline from the distant Lake Biwa for most of its water, was severely affected when the earthquake destroyed the city water supply line in 1995. During the approximately one month it took to repair the pipeline, Kobe’s municipal functions were ground to a halt. To ameliorate this problem, 100 tanks each having a capacity of 200 liters, were...
Read More
  • Show More

We tackle key water policy and management issues, empower informed decision-making, and enrich understanding through engagement, education, and applied research.

Give Today
Weekly Wave

Keep up with our news and events with a subscription to our Weekly Wave.

Subscribe

Reach Out

  • 350 N Campbell Ave
    Tucson, AZ 85719
  • (520) 621-9591
  • (520) 792-8518
  • Email Us
  • Directory

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

© 2021 The Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of The University of Arizona.