Prologue: The Good-Luck River -- River notes: Buenaventura, 1804 -- A river's heartbeat -- The river I drink -- River notes: Buenaventura, 1825 -- The company we keep -- The thirsty tree -- River notes: Buenaventura, 1826 -- Fossil creek -- Shallow roots -- River notes: Buenaventura, 1841 -- Who owns the clouds? -- The water nobody wanted -- River notes: Buenaventura, 1843-44 -- The ghost dam -- An accidental beauty -- River notes: Buenaventura, 1845 -- The rights of rivers -- Epilogue: Split Mountain Canyon.
Summary:
"As population growth and climate upheaval strain the Southwest's water resources, Mythical River uncovers the folly of modern water policies and illuminates a way forward: recognizing the rights of ecosystems"--Provided by publisher.
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