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Western states, including Colorado, prepare for possible 1st water shortage declaration
By Sam Metz, The Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev.— The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government’s...coloradosun.com
Study finds Western megadrought is the worst in 1,200 years
In tree ring records dating back to AD 800, the only multidecade drought that came close to today's was in the 1500s. Researchers say climate change is a factor and the U.S. must plan for less water.
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Study finds Western megadrought is the worst in 1,200 years
In tree ring records dating back to AD 800, the only multidecade drought that came close to today's was in the 1500s. Researchers say climate change is a factor and the U.S. must plan for less water.
Good thing I got rid of a bunch of yard last fall during our landscape work...
Colorado isn’t getting enough snow to fully recover drought-stricken rivers and reservoirs
For months Colorado’s climatologists said the state would need consistent, above-average snowfall this winter to recharge the state’s dry soils, rivers and reservoirs. It didn’t happen.
www.denverpost.com
CO is going to need all the water it can get just to sustain the growing population, nevermind for aesthetic purposes. Its past time to face the facts, the Front Range is a high desert, start acting like it.Colorado isn’t getting enough snow to fully recover drought-stricken rivers and reservoirs
For months Colorado’s climatologists said the state would need consistent, above-average snowfall this winter to recharge the state’s dry soils, rivers and reservoirs. It didn’t happen.
I'm sure they will. But having water rights does you no good if there's no water in the first place. Reduction and conservation should be at the forefront of everyone's mind, and not just in CO.
You're tilting at Kentucky bluegrass windmills, my good man...
And those living in your area will eventually get desiccated/burned out.
Weld County has moooore beef cattle production than any other county in the US (or it did). Most of the corn raised in CO goes to feed production. Flood irrigation is still highly prevalent on front range farms. It is literally the most wasteful way to irrigate. I cannot remember the per acre water use with flood vs pivot or drip. But just changing to pivots would significantly lower the water use to raise cow chow.
It's already started... over 1000 structures burned in the suburbs in late December up near Boulder.
Yes - there's a *lot* of waste in the system - in both ag and residential.
Any idea what the per acre cost to upgrade irrigation is? Wondering what the expense is vs the payback.
I do not know exact number as we are pretty much all non irritated here.
But flood for the most part other than a lot of labor is almost free for the system. Most of the concrete ditches have been in place for decades. A pivot to cover 80-100 acres depending on brand would be 100-200k new or at least last time I priced one.
Drip is by far the most efficient but is also the most expensive. I had been told that would be buying the farm again to install.
With all that being said, I would assume shares of water are getting more expensive every year. So at some point the efficiency of a system would outweigh the initial cost.
That's not what I've heard...