The Navajo Nation Water Management Branch proposes to develop the Western Navajo Pipeline, a brand new water infrastructure system to expand the use of water from Lake Powell to Navajo Chapters throughout the Western Navajo Agency. Water is arguably the most important resource in the American Southwest, and this is especially true on the Navajo Nation. Like many areas, the communities…
El Niño conditions are present and are expected to gradually strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter 2023-24. Ready or not, here comes an El Niño system! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued an El Nino advisory on Thursday, announcing the arrival of the climatic condition. So, what does that mean? Well, it is the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and is…
For the past 8 years, ETD has been collaborating with Brown & Caldwell, of Salt Lake City, Utah, on regional water planning projects and water systems improvement projects across the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Nation Water Management Branch (WMB) is responsible for paying for the regional plans. Brown & Caldwell effectively developed the plans in coordination with Navajo Tribal Utility…
