FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Historical and Contemporary Aspects of Colorado River Development -- 3 Climate and Hydrology of the Colorado River Basin Region -- 4 Prospects for Conserving and Extending Water Supplies -- 5 Colorado River Basin Drought Planning Strategies and Organizations -- 6 Epilogue -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Letter to Secretary of the Interior Gale A. Norton from the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming Governor's Representatives on Colorado River Operations -- Appendix B Guest Speakers at Committee Meetings -- Appendix C Water Science and Technology Board -- Appendix D Biographical Information for Committee on the Scientific Bases of Colorado River Basin Water Management.