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This video (3.5) explores rivers and flash flooding in the west.

In the final video (5.6) of the series gives an overview of previous lectures and discussing possibilities of future challenges facing water in the west.

This video (5.5) gives a lecture on the link between water and energy, also known as the Water-Energy Nexus. Learn about how water can generate power.

This video (5.4) discusses the rapid growth of Las Vegas and the history of its water use.

This video (5.3) gives a lecture on the story of the California Bay Delta.

This video (5.2) gives a lecture on the effects that wildfire has on water quality and quantity.

This video (5.1) gives an overview on the controversial topic of hydraulic fracturing (also known as "fracking").

This video (4.5) gives an overview on the physical attributes of the Colorado River and how that affects river restoration.

This video (4.4) examines a case study on the water supply and demand of the Colorado River Basin.

This video (4.3) discusses the overall climate patterns of the Colorado River Basin, and how we can use this information to study the past, present, and future climate of the western United States.

This video (4.2) gives a lecture on the history of two important dams: Hoover and Glen Canyon.

This video (4.1) delivers a lecture on the physical geographic overview of the Colorado River Basin and the legal and political aspects of water management in the west.

This video (3.8) discusses water demand for urban areas.

This video (3.7) provides an overview on agricultural water use in the west.

This video (3.6) gives a lecture on the effects that climate change will have on water in the Western United States.

This video serves as an introduction to the Water in the Western US lecture series.

This video (3.4) covers how the state of watersheds in the west can impact life in the surrounding areas. This includes an overview of the effects of wildfires, bark beetle infestations, and desert dust deposition on snow on the watershed.

This video (3.3) gives an overview of all things groundwater in the Western United States.

This video (3.2) discusses water quality challenges in the Western United States and how that affects aquatic habitats and drinking water.

This video (3.1) discusses how the climate of the Western United States affects the availability of water resources.

This video (2.6) covers water, public rights, and the Endangered Species Act.

This video (2.5) gives a lecture on important things to know about how interstate water conflicts can be resolved in the United States.

This video (2.4), Assistant Attorney General Kate Ryan from the Colorado Supreme Court gives an overview of water rights across the Western US and the Prior Appropriation Doctrine.

This video (2.3) explains the importance of infrastructure for the storage and delivery of water in the dry Western United States.

This video (2.2) discusses tribal water uses in the Western United States.

This video (2.1) gives a lecture on the history of water resources in the Western United States, from the pre-colonial time period onward.

This video (1.4) gives a brief review on the different processes involved in the water cycle, specifically in the Western United States.

This video (1.3) gives an overview on the geographic features that define the Western United States, both physical and political.

Eric Gordon and Anne Gold give an overview on the basics of the various subjects covered in the Water in the Western US lecture series.