ATUR FINAL REPORT & TOOLS
The ATUR Water Reliability Project Report includes:
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Tools for Water Managers & Decision Makers include:
- Decision Support Framework: This flow-chart based tool guides land and water managers through the questions and processes needed to identify possible capture and recharge opportunities and determine whether recharge in a given location warrants site-specific investigations. It includes an interactive StoryMap with dashboards to explore the hydrologic cycle components, surface and subsurface properties, and our statewide suitability analyses in your area of interest.
- Groundwater Basin Profiles: ATUR researchers have developed individual water supply profiles for each of the state’s 51 groundwater basins. The profiles highlight key information about the basins such as current and estimated future annual precipitation, recharge, runoff, and temperatures, focused on the supply side of the water balance – how much water might be available for capture and recharge. They also include maps that show areas of highest recharge potential within each basin, and projections of future water supply conditions. These are a foundation for future work in specific basins.
- Recharge Opportunities Matrix: There is a broad range of capture and recharge options that can be and have been utilized across the diverse landscapes of Arizona. The Matrix lists these approaches and the opportunities, limitations, and environmental implications for each.
Additional Communication Products
Webinars
Groundwater Recharge to Sustain Riparian Health
ATUR In the News
Arizona's water future looks grim, but a new report sees room for hope. AZ Republic - June 2026
Hold on, Arizona's water future isn't all bad. AZ Republic, AZ Climate Newsletter - June 2026
Interview: Christopher DeSimone with Neha Gupta. Wake Up! Tucson Podcast, Ep 349 - June 2026
The Show: Recharging Arizona aquifers. KJZZ Phoenix - June 2026
3% of AZ's rain ends up in aquifers. AZ Daily Star - June 2026
U of A-led project presents solutions for Arizona's water worries. UA News - June 2026
Arizona water study points to recharge challenges on Colorado Plateau. Navajo Times - June 2026
New study provides analysis on retaining AZ water. Pinal Central - June 2026
Tucson Now: Arizona water has new superheroes. KOLD 13 News - June 2026
New study shows Arizona is losing most of its rainfall. KVOA-TV - June 2026
Arizona's public universities unite to safeguard the state's groundwater. ABOR - August 2025