Craters of the Moon Administrative History

Chapter 6:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Resource Management At Craters Of The Moon:
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: WATER RESOURCES

Craters of the Moon's desert environment makes water scarce. Aridity characterizes the landscape, and management focuses on protecting the scattered water sources--perennial cave ice, snow, and waterholes--that occur naturally throughout the volcanic terrain. Providing water for visitors and the monument's administration forms another concern.