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
Water diversions are taking water across the Continental Divide to the Arkansas River basin, impacting the Roaring Fork.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Aurora and Colorado Springs are jointly seeking water supply via the Whitney concept while a lawsuit challenges expansion on South Boulder Creek.Sub-event
Diversions are depleting the Roaring Fork to supply Colorado Springs and other downstream areas.1 source
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The entities involved
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Arkansas River
major tributary of the Mississippi River, United States
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Colorado Springs
city in and county seat of El Paso County, Colorado, United States
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Aurora
city in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States
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