ater to me, I confess, a phenomenon which continually awakens

“W
ater to me, I confess,
a phenomenon which
continually awakens new
feelings of wonder as
”
I often view it.
(Michael Farraday)
Many share the sentiments of Mr. Farraday, inventor of the electric motor. With a world almost completely covered in water, we encounter many distinctive
scenes in nature featuring water’s ability to inspire awe, wonder, serenity, comfort and calm. We have selected 12 special and unique scenes of water’s
many forms to feature in the 2015 PACE calendar.
As we admire these natural water wonders, the notion of water’s life sustaining elements and its impact on all life-forms is not lost. As water resource
engineers, we spend our days seeking and applying methods to co-exist, extract and maintain the majestic and limited resource we all depend on so
heavily. Internationally, many tactics and techniques are being tested and applied to ensure that future generations benefit from clean and plentiful
water supplies. A sampling of these approaches are featured within this calendar as we share a pictorial journey to near and far in our 2015 showcase of
inspirational natural waterscapes.
BIGAR WATERFALL - CARAS SEVERIN COUNTY, ROMANIA
An underground spring streams from the cave above and then falls into the Minis River over
the moss covered rock formation. The waterfall is located precisely at the halfway point
between the Equator and the North Pole.
sunday
monday
tuesday
wednesday
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saturday
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SAVING
8 - DAYLIGHT
TIME BEGINS
15
22
16
- WORLD WATER DAY
29
17
- SAINT PATRICK’S DAY
23
24
30
31
MON
TUES
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THUR
27
21
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APRIL
FEBRUAR Y
SUN
20
- SPRING BEGINS
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River Restoration – Romania is taking an active role in providing preventative, restorative and conservative action for the Danube River, by removing dikes and dams to
reconnect former floodplains, improve flooding capacity, and restore vital wetlands.
Advanced Water Engineering
ERAWAN FALLS - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND
A series of seven breathtaking waterfalls that fall over limestone cliffs into emerald green plunge
pools make up the Erawan Falls. The falls, named after the three-headed white elephant of
Hindu mythology, wind through the forest, crossing over bridges and rocky paths.
sunday
monday
tuesday
wednesday
MARCH
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WED
THUR
FRI
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5
friday
saturday
- APRIL FOOL’S DAY
2
3
4 - PASSOVER BEGINS
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11
- TAX DAY
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25
SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
- EASTER
thursday
1
15
/ ADMINISTRATIVE
22 - EARTH
PROFESSIONALS’ DAY
29
30
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THUR
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10 11 12 13 14
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31
FRI
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29 30
Flood Prevention – Thailand is investing in a well-integrated water management infrastructure and flood prevention system including drenching canals, cleaning drainage
systems and excavation, and constructing flood ways and flood diversion channels to avoid a repeat of 2011’s massive flooding.
Advanced Water Engineering
HAVASU FALLS, ARIZONA
The Havasu Canyon is home to the Havasupai (which means “people of the blue-green water”) Tribe and
boasts colorful waters and falls, the most spectacular of these is Havasu Falls. Havasu Falls gets its blue
color from the magnesium in the water. As the pools deepen and calcium carbonate is slowly released
from the water, the bluer the water appears as the relative magnesium content increases.
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monday
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wednesday
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saturday
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2
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4 - INDEPENDENCE DAY
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JUNE
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MON
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THUR
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7 8 9 10 11
14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23 24 25
28 29 30
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12
6
EMBRACE YOUR
13 - GEEKNESS
DAY
FRI
SAT
5 6
12 13
19 20
26 27
19
20
21
22
26
27
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29
CHEESECAKE
30 - NATIONALDAY
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17 - NATIONALDAYICE CREAM
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31
25
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Water Conservation – Arizona created the Assured Water Supply program as part of the historic 1980 groundwater management act, to protect groundwater supplies within active management areas
(AMAs) and to ensure that people purchasing or leasing subdivided land within an AMA have a water supply of adequate quantity and quality. Typically, new subdivisions must demonstrate that a 100year assured water supply is available to serve the subdivision before sales can begin.
Advanced Water Engineering
HORSESHOE BEND, ARIZONA
Located near the city of Page, Horseshoe Bend is a hairpin turn in the Colorado River,
through one of the last intact sections of Glen Canyon. This area features an overlook
4,200 feet above sea level and 1,000 feet drop down to the Colorado River.
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monday
tuesday
wednesday
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MON
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9
3
10
- NATIONAL S’MORES DAY
16
17
23
24
30
31
MON
TUES
WED
THUR
1 2 3
6 7 8 9 10
13 14 15 16 17
20 21 22 23 24
27 28 29 30
FRI
SAT
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11 12
18 19
25 26
1
6
7
8
MIDDLE
12 - NATIONAL
CHILD DAY
13 - INTERNATIONAL
14
15 - NATIONAL RELAXATION DAY
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21
22
27
28
29
18
25
SUN
5
4
11
saturday
26
- NATIONAL DOG DAY
LEFTHANDER’S DAY
River Restoration & Management –The Arizona Water Protection Fund (AWPF) provides a coordinated effort for the restoration and conservation of the water resources of Arizona’s rivers, streams
and associated riparian habitats, including dependent fish and wildlife resources. One project, the Reduction of Erosion and Sedimentation along the Lower San Pedro River resolved massive erosion
problems that were a function of the alteration of natural historical washes as land was cleared and leveled for agricultural purposes, through reconstruction of two historic washes, re-vegetation of
native plants, and re-contouring the transition between the uplands and the terrace.
Advanced Water Engineering