blog posts Pumping Mississippi River water west: Pipe dream or solution? Feb 2, 2023 10:15 am by The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)Illinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 1) Relieving the Colorado River Basin with Mississippi River water would be physically possible, but any large-scale diversion attempt would be politically difficult, says U of I professor Chloe Wardropper. Share on Facebook Tweet Email