March 4 - 6

Lower Colorado River Tour

This 3-day, 2-night tour follows the course of the lower Colorado River through Nevada, Arizona and California, and includes a private tour of Hoover Dam, a boat ride on Lake Mead, and visits to the Havasu National Wildlife refuge, farms in the Imperial and Coachella valleys, the All-American Canal lining project and the Salton Sea. Issues discussed include Colorado River drought management options, the Central Arizona Project, southern Nevada's water needs, border issues, endangered species and tribal water rights. The tour begins in Las Vegas and ends at California's Ontario International Airport.

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Tentative Itinerary

Day 1 (subject to change): Las Vegas; Hoover Dam; Lake Mead; Lake Havasu National Wildlife Refuge; Lake Havasu

Day 2 (subject to change): Central Arizona Project Mark Wilmer pumping plant; Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Gene Village; Colorado River Indian Tribes reservation; Imperial Wildlife Refuge; All-American Canal Lining Project; Drop 2 Reservoir site; Imperial Valley farms

Day 3 (subject to change): Imperial Irrigation District water control office; IID aqueducts and storage facilities; Salton Sea; Coachella Canal; Coachella Valley farms; Coachella Valley Water District offices