Drought and decimated water bodies have become common in recent decades, but Tucson, Arizona, is fighting against the death of their once-great landmark — the Santa Cruz River.
At one time a striking visual feature and focal attraction for the expanding Tucson area, the river basin has been nothing more than a dusty flood channel since the mid 1900s, after nearly a century of overconsumption took its toll.
“The Santa Cruz River at one time was what attracted a lot of residents to Tucson,” says Maya Teyechea, recharge section hydrologist and manager of the Santa Cruz River Heritage Project. “It
