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Cracking a Utah mystery: How much of the state’s water simply disappears into the air?

A new network of sensors designed to track evaporation and water released by plants is nearly complete.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Colorado River flows next to Kane Creek Boulevard in Moab on Thursday, July 27, 2023. One of the first sensors in the Utah Flux Network was placed near Moab in 2021; having more detailed water-loss data could help Utah’s position in the ongoing Colorado River usage talks.