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Water Supply Protection
File Number
8276.855
Description
Grand Valley Unit - Colorado River Basin Salinity Project
State
CO
Basin
Colorado Mainstem
Water Division
5
Date
2/1/1974
Title
The Grand Valley - An Environmental Challenge
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<br />~ <br />M <br />en <br />N <br />C> <br />o <br /> <br /> <br />But we need to do more, We need to <br />reduce the amount of water lost to seepage <br />as it meanders through the laterals and <br />ditches, To do this, we need to line the <br />ditches. This is a costly, a massive project, <br />far beyond the means of any individual or <br />even small group of individuals. <br /> <br />And the lining is only part of the answer. <br />We must also learn to change our irrigating <br />habits, learn to use the systems we have <br />developed that will allow us to apply only as <br />much water as the growing crops need, <br /> <br />'oI.'~...,,,*,,,,. <br /> <br />When we have learned that lesson, we can <br />begin to look forward to the day when the <br />30,000 acres of our valley that are now <br />almost useless will once again blossom, <br />bringing forth heavy yields to contribute to the <br />increasing wealth of the valley. <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br />r <br />I <br />
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