Water for Growth

Desert community strategizes to keep pace with the needs of residents and industry as explosive growth strains supplies.
Water for Growth
Crew members prepare a valve and newly-cut section of pipe for installation.

Carlsbad, N.M., was founded in the 1890s as such colorful characters as Charles B. Eddy and Sheriff Pat Garrett (of Billy the Kid fame) diverted water from the Pecos River to massive cattle ranches. Today, a spike in population built on an oil and gas boom has challenged the...

Please login or register to view MSW articles. It's free, fast and easy!


Discussion

Comments on this site are submitted by users and are not endorsed by nor do they reflect the views or opinions of COLE Publishing, Inc. Comments are moderated before being posted.