Water Research Publications
The Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute maintains an extensive library of publications designed to help policymakers, community leaders and the public navigate Arizona’s most pressing water challenges. Our work includes in‑depth research reports, concise explainers and timely analyses on issues such as Colorado River management, groundwater sustainability, tribal water rights, affordability, and emerging water‑use trends in key industries.
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The Myth of Safe-Yield:Pursuing the Goal of Safe-Yield Isn't Saving Our GroundwaterReport | May 2021 This analysis reveals Arizona's unsustainable groundwater use, jeopardizing communities, ecosystems, and future growth, and emphasizes that bold action and honest reckoning are needed to change course. |
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Return to Watering the Sun CorridorPerspective | March 2021 In this reflection, land use expert Grady Gammage Jr. revisits his… |
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Lessons from the past: What Changes to Arizona’s Adjudication and Surface Water Statutes Will Survive Constitutional Review?Report | February 2020 This analysis provides context on Arizona's 1995 surface water law amendments and their lasting impact on water adjudication, following years of legal battles that culminated in a Supreme Court ruling deeming most unconstitutional, as lawmakers… |