When the Wells Run Dry is an ongoing project taking a vigorous look into issues presented by water scarcity and the rural, farming, and Native American communities currently affected. Utilizing the grain from black and white film to replicate the arid grittiness of this increasingly unstable environment, I am providing an unflinching glimpse into the socioeconomic and ecological hardships faced here, as natural and manmade causes further intensify the water crisis continuing to wreak havoc throughout America’s Southwest.