Ronald de Hommel – Page 10

“We’ve bled this river in all directions”

Patricia Mulroy president of the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)

The end of the Colorado

This is where The Colorado River ends. The Morelos Dam, on the border between Arizona and Mexico diverts all of the 1,5 million acre feet of river water that Mexico receives annually, into an irrigation canal to feed agriculture, industry and cities like Mexicali, Tecate and Tijuana. The little pool of water that seeps through the dam, disappears into the ground, not far after the dam. The rest of he riverbed, until its mouth in the Sea of Cortez, has turned to dust.

Back to the Colorado

Ronald de Hommel and Olivier van Beemen will visit the last part of the Colorado River from Oct. 27 until Nov 02 2010. They will visit the dried up delta just across the border in Mexico. Colorado water only reaches Baja California once every few years. The once lush wetlands have dried up due to the over-use of Colorado water

First day in Denver

I made it to Denver yesterday. Jeroen, the writer, didn’t. His flight was cancelled so he’ll arrive two days later. I spent most of the day arranging stuff like getting the car, a phone and maps. In the afternoon I drove to Wiggins 1hr and 15 mins north east of Denver. I saw the area from the plane when I arrived. From the sky it looked spectacular!