New Images Of The Colorado River Flowing Into The Sea Of Cortez For The First Time In 16 Years
When the Minute 319 "pulse flow" began in March 2014, it was not clear whether the effort would be enough to reconnect the Colorado River with the Sea of Cortez. Some hydrologists thought there might be just enough water; others were less optimistic.
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While scientists involved in the effort point out the goal was always to recharge groundwater and deliver water to special ecological restoration zones, environmental advocates haven't been shy about basking in the symbolic importance of the river reaching the sea.
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Francisco Zamora, director of the Sonoran Institute's Colorado River Delta Legacy Program, took these photograph from a Lighthawk-supported plane on May 15, 2014. See the Sonoran Institute's Facebook page for more images. To learn more about the scientific rational behind the pulse flow, see this EOS article. View satellite imagery of the pulse flow here.
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