Water Conservation
In Arizona, where natural precipitation is generally scarce, water has influenced the distribution, types, and population of plants, animals, and humans. As growth has increased, Arizonans have drilled wells to access groundwater, built dams and reservoirs to store water, reduce flood damage, and produce energy, and constructed canals to move water to fields and cities. For at least the last 4,000 years, people living in what is now Arizona have been actively manipulating the quantity, quality, timing, and location of water.