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Year
1989
Title
Colorado Citizens' Water Law Handbook - Colorado Water: The Next 100 Years
CWCB Section
Interstate & Federal
Author
George Vranesh, P.E.
Description
Handbook to help citizens learn about Colorado water law and define the role of water engineers
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<br />OVERVIEW <br /> <br />Colorado Endowment for the Humanities <br /> <br />PROGRAMS ON COLORADO WATER <br /> <br />Throughout Colorado history, the acquisition of water rights and construction <br />of storage, distribution, and treatment plants for water dominated the thinking of <br />public officials, Social values demand that water be made plentiful enough to keep <br />a semi-arid land green, support numerous industries, and continue to be safe for <br />consumption, Determining how water will be used in the future and how much will <br />be allotted for these uses is subject to evolving values, <br /> <br /> <br />~-41:'" ~ <br /> <br />Watering fields near Monte Vista <br /> <br />Approximate]y 85% of Colorado's water is used for agricultural purposes, The <br />remainder is divided for domestic, municipal, business. recreational, and industrial <br />uses, ]n order to support increasingly diverse and urban populations throughout the <br />state, it has been necessary to store great quantities of water for future use and to <br />divert water across mountain ranges, <br />Current federal environmental and public health regulations compound the <br />issues surrounding water management. Improving effective conservation measures, <br />replenishing depleted aquifers., maintaining minimum stream flows., and controlling <br /> <br />.See Definition of Terms <br /> <br />111 <br />
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