Slow water This article was published on 02.24.11 Only a trickle of water is passing through the Orr Ditch, a canal that crosses UNR. The water supply for the Truckee Meadows is heavily dependent on the Sierra snowpack, which has been larger than average during part of the winter but has also been melting rapidly because sunlight has been present more frequently—and temperatures higher—than usual.Photo By DENNIS MYERS More Local Stories » News Pic Recession crime Steel plates that can be sold for scrap stolen from sculpture. Published on 02.17.11 Mother Quad UNR open space reseeded. Published on 02.10.11 Inaugural aftermath Workers clear up after the ball. Published on 02.03.11 Rights drive King Day caravan runs the length of section of U.S. 395 named for civil rights leader. Published on 01.20.11 Progress The north/south freeway expansion continues. Published on 01.13.11