Here's an article from the Pueblo Chieftain about an intergovernmental agreement between Pueblo and Aurora. From the article, "The program is set up under a 2004 intergovernmental agreement among the Pueblo water board, the city of Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fountain and the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District. The agreement requires river exchanges - moving the point of water diversion - to be curtailed when flows are lower than seasonal thresholds under a recreational in-channel diversion being sought by Pueblo. This maintains flows for kayakers, fisheries and wastewater treatment through Pueblo."
New West: "The case for building whitewater parks in the downtowns of many Western towns and cities goes beyond just giving the fun-hogs a place to play. They focus attention on stretches of rivers that have often been degraded in the past, cleaning up areas and creating parks that attract businesses, families, tourists and gawkers who can't quite understand how that girl in the neon ski-boot-looking boat managed to twirl herself upside down and under the big wave in the middle. The parks are simply another aspect of many downtown revitalization projects. But they don't come without their issues. They can be hazardous to those without experience, must be maintained and are constantly in need of water. And it's this last issue that seems to never quite get resolved. Today's Durango Herald reports that LaPlata County, Colo., commissioners said Durango's push for water rights on the Animas River to maintain high flows for a kayak park could drain water from other parts of the county."
Category: Colorado Water
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