Colorado and the West is running out of water . . . (Denver: buyer, deed)

[Josseppie]

It looks like Pueblo and Colorado Springs came to a agreement with the pipe though Pueblo county, seems ok to me. I just wonder how Colorado Springs will pay for a project that will cost over 1 billion dollars.

This is from the Gazette:

"There is apparently no outrage in Colorado Springs concerning the $125 million string Pueblo County has attached to the approval to build a water pipeline from Pueblo Reservoir."

The link: http://www.gazette.com/articles/conditions_51555___article.html/colorado_pueblo.html

This is from the Chieftain:

"COLORADO SPRINGS - Across the street from Colorado Springs City Hall Thursday people lined up for a cage fight. Next door, a church was having a Maundy Thursday service."

The link: http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2009/04/10/news/local/doc49dee08a1565d244101922.txt

[Shuffler]

Looks like the Army Corps is going to actually review this growth & development boondoggle disguised as a 'water project'....we'll just take it from Wyoming and bring it here to promote more houses, golf courses, and Kentucky bluegrass lawns....

9NEWS.com | Colorado's Online News Leader | Massive water project advances amid criticism

[CosmicWizard]

Water issues not limited to Colorado, not limited to the west, not limited to the USA.

Water is a worlwide issue By Randolph E. Schmid, AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON — The flow of water in the world's largest rivers has declined over the past half-century, with significant changes found in about a third of the big rivers

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by CosmicWizard

Water issues not limited to Colorado, not limited to the west, not limited to the USA.

Water is a worlwide issue By Randolph E. Schmid, AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON — The flow of water in the world's largest rivers has declined over the past half-century, with significant changes found in about a third of the big rivers

I would say we are in better shape then most of the world when it comes to water devlopment.

[Idunn]

Thank you for the article on declining river flows. Out of interest, did a little looking. Thus . . .


A 'Western Water Assessment' that applies specifically to Colorado can be accessed here:
WWA
A 'Summary Report' in pdf form can be downloaded, which provides a good, concise overview. One can also download the full report ('Download Report') in pdf form, providing more detail.

Among other things, this report notes that between 1977 and 2006 Colorado's temperatures increased by 2º, this trend to continue. Also declining runoff for most of Colorado's river basins.

This is an article from the 'Colorado Springs Gazette' from 2007, but more topical than ever:
Metro: VANISHING UNDER OUR FEET, water, groundwater, basin - www.gazette.com
It touches upon the use and health of aquifers, and development. One may note that the current level of river runoff is a presumed given.

[Mike from back east]

News today of a deal between Grand County and Denver Water.

Having read the article, I still can't quite figure out all the give and take, though it sounds like Denver will get more water.

[treedonkey]

Originally Posted by CosmicWizard

Water issues not limited to Colorado, not limited to the west, not limited to the USA.

Yes, I agree that it's a worldwide problem. Even in the US, it is certainly not limited to CO. See the graph about 1/3 down into this article...

Is the world running out of water?
Is The World Running Out of Water?

"One of the great contradictions in human nature is that we value things only when they are scarce," points out UN Under-Secretary-General Elizabeth Dowdeswell. "We only appreciate the water once the well runs dry. And the wells are running dry not just in drought-prone areas but also in areas not traditionally associated with water scarcity."

Note: Please don't be immediately repelled by the source of that article before even reading it. The information is very valid and NOT inherently religious.

[jayhawkfan96]

Originally Posted by Josseppie

Its prounced zero scape so I spell it zero scape... I can care less if its right or wrong.

That also helps me make a point that I dont like it as much.....

Also with the Pueblo Board of water works telling us its ok to water our lawn that just proves my point that Pueblo has MORE then enough water!

Yes, and a few years ago we had more than enough oil. Even though geologists had been telling us since at least the late 40's that we didn't if population and modernization continued to increase exponentially. The board of water is like any other civic body. They are under pressure from taxpaying homeowners like us to keep property values up. And a green lawn means higher property values. So yes, as of this moment there is. But what about next year? Why can no one in this country see past their own needs right at this moment?

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by jayhawkfan96

Yes, and a few years ago we had more than enough oil. Even though geologists had been telling us since at least the late 40's that we didn't if population and modernization continued to increase exponentially. The board of water is like any other civic body. They are under pressure from taxpaying homeowners like us to keep property values up. And a green lawn means higher property values. So yes, as of this moment there is. But what about next year? Why can no one in this country see past their own needs right at this moment?

Pueblo does look past the immediate needs of the city. We have enough water right now for a city close to 500,000 people and buying shares in the Bessemer ditch that should give us enough for a city close to 750,000 people. If we grow at my optimistic projections we would have enough water the rest of this century and that is if we did not buy anymore water.

[Josseppie]

For all of those people who say Pueblo does not have enough water read this article from the states oldest daily newspaper!

"Bessemer Ditch shareholders Monday approved by a 2-1 margin rule changes that will allow the Pueblo Board of Water Works to buy 25 percent of the ditch."

The link: http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2009/05/12/news/local/doc4a090d9323de6647852391.txt