Withthe exception of our neighbor to the west, Nevada, Utahreceives less annual average precipitation (approximately 13 inches) than anyof the other 50 States. The average rainfall for theUnited States is approximately 30 inches per year. As aresult, water problems and solutions have always played an importantrole in Utah. To assist in providing solutions to state,national, and international water problems and to develop a world-classfacility for water research, plans began as early as 1949to construct a water research facility at Utah State University.Through funding provided by the Utah State Legislature, National ScienceFoundation, and the National Institutes of Health, the Utah WaterResearch Laboratory was completed in 1965. The [...]