Released by Daylight Books of Dammed: Birth to Death of the Colorado River by Debbie Bentley.
“While the Colorado River may be the poster child for poor water-management practices, overuse, and the effects of aridification, it is hardly the only river at risk in the US, and indeed the world. Sustainability is key.” — Debbie Bentley
The main stem of the Colorado River flows from the Colorado Rocky Mountains to the Mexico border. And while it provides water for almost 40 million people and irrigates 5.5 million acres of farmland throughout the American West, it is also one of the most over-allocated, highly controlled, and endangered rivers. Through extensive research of the historical as well as current day contextual factors and implications, photographer Debbie Bentley presents a comprehensive documentation of the river, its 16 dams, the reservoirs, and people in its path in her book, Dammed: Birth to Death of the Colorado River (Daylight Books).
For the Dammed project, Bentley follows the 1,450 miles of the river’s main stem and through her photographs, infographics, and historical background, she presents a project that invites readers to gain knowledge on the reverberations of climate change and overallocation of the Colorado River basin. Her insightful writing interspersed throughout the book sections, provides depth on the geography, historical decisions on diversion and allocation, and current day realities.
Debbie Bentley : Dammed : Birth to Death of the Colorado River
Daylight Books
Hardcover
192 pages; 80 Photographs
8.5 x 11 inches
ISBN-13: 9781954119314
$50 US
https://daylightbooks.org/
