Water diversions are taking water across the Continental Divide to the Arkansas River basin, impacting the Roaring Fork.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Jul 8

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What happened

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Who's involved

What this event is mainly about

Arkansas River Colorado Springs Aurora

How it developed

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Jul 28Aurora and Colorado Springs are jointly seeking water supply via the Whitney concept while a lawsuit challenges expansion on South Boulder Creek.Sub-event
Jul 8Diversions are depleting the Roaring Fork to supply Colorado Springs and other downstream areas.1 source
- aspentimes.com

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Part of

A local conservancy in Colorado monitors the Roaring Fork Watershed, which supplies 10% of the total flow into the larger system. All 1 developments

The entities involved

Arkansas River
major tributary of the Mississippi River, United States
- A society founded in France and operating in Arkansas is located north of the Arkansas River.Mon 22:57
Colorado Springs
city in and county seat of El Paso County, Colorado, United States
- CDOT is funding and building new rail lines connecting Denver to Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, and linking Boulder and Broomfield.06:16
- Jared Polis backs Colorado Springs and the University of Colorado to host a new Space Academy following the Space Command HQ relocation.Mon 15:06
Aurora
city in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States
- Aurora voters approved a recall mechanism on November 4, 2026.08:57
- The gun control movement was informed by past tragedies, such as the Columbine incident, leading to pushes for legislative action in 2013.Tue 21:22

Coverage

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Jul 8aspentimes.com