Gila River

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The Gila River flows through the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The Gila River flows through the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The Gila River flows through the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The Gila River flows through the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The Gila River flows through the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The Gila River flows through the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The Gila River flows through the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The Gila River flows through the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila River, Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, AZ

The Gila River flows throught the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, AZ. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila River, Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, AZ

The Gila River flows throught the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, AZ. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The Gila River flows through the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The Gila River flows through the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila River, Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, AZ

The Gila River flows throught the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, AZ. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The Gila River flows through the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The Gila River flows through the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila River, Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, AZ

The Gila River flows throught the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Safford, AZ. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Cotton growing, Safford, Arizona

Cotton production in Safford, Arizona uses Gila River water shortly after the river enters Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Cotton growing, Safford, Arizona

Cotton production in Safford, Arizona uses Gila River water shortly after the river enters Arizona. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila River, Safford, AZ

Severe drought combined with overuse of Gila River water resulted in a complete drying of the river in eastern Arizona and the death of the fish population. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Gila River, Safford, AZ

Severe drought combined with overuse of Gila River water resulted in a complete drying of the river in eastern Arizona and the death of the fish population. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Irrigation, Safford, AZ

The farmers in Safford, AZ, use groundwater near the Gila River to irrigate their pastures. The Gila River Indians want to limit this use as it dewaters the river and endangers the tribe's water allotment. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Irrigation, Safford, AZ

The farmers in Safford, AZ, use groundwater near the Gila River to irrigate their pastures. The Gila River Indians want to limit this use as it dewaters the river and endangers the tribe's water allotment. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Coolidge Dam, Globe, AZ

The Coolidge Dam and San Carlos reservoir impound the Gila River on the San Carlos Indian Reservation. Because of drought, dewatering of the river and climate change the reservoir is at historic lows. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license

Coolidge Dam, Globe, AZ

The Coolidge Dam and San Carlos reservoir impound the Gila River on the San Carlos Indian Reservation. Because of drought, dewatering of the river and climate change the reservoir is at historic lows. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information: https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license