Colorado Water
Here's a story about the complications around a new pipeline proposal for Colorado Spring from the Denver Post [May 24, 2004, "Aurora is water deal's valve"]. From the article, "After years of complicated water trades, legal maneuvers and government bureaucracy, Colorado Springs is poised to see a clear path for its Southern Delivery System, a $900 million pipeline to bring to the city water it already owns in Pueblo Reservoir 43 miles away. But to get the deal through, Colorado Springs must appease Pueblo and Aurora, both with water rights in the river - and the clout to tie up the deal in court."
There won't be a release of extra water for the Colorado River near Grand Junction for the 5th year in a row, according to the Rocky Mountain News [May 24, 2004, "Fish denied extra water for 5th year"]. From the article, "The additional flows, when available, help scour out new habitat for the fish in a crucial 15-mile stretch of river near Grand Junction. But this is the fifth year the fish will miss out on the surplus water, said George Smith with the Endangered Fish Recovery Program...When available, the voluntary water releases come from Lake Granby, Dillon Reservoir, Green Mountain Reservoir, Wolford Reservoir, Williams Fork Reservoir and Ruedi Reservoir. The flows primarily benefit two of the four federally protected fish in the Upper Colorado Basin - the razorback sucker and the Colorado pikeminnow."
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