Transfers

Cold Mountain Ranch and the Colorado Water Trust penned an agreement to improve the Crystal River’s streamflow and compensate nearby ranchers.

A well-connected metro Denver water developer is proposing to export millions of gallons of water from the San Luis Valley to Douglas County.

New Mexico once again owes Texas a massive water debt, so water managers are considering resurrecting the original purpose of the channel.

Should Colorado River water be used to grow alfalfa or subdivisions in the Phoenix metropolitan area?

Water Desk Director Mitch Tobin talks to Heather Sackett, managing editor at Aspen Journalism, about water issues in Colorado, including several stories that explore the potential transfer of water from rural areas to growing cities.

Water conservation in California’s southern desert is causing an environmental disaster as the Salton Sea quickly shrinks.

Thirsty Front Range Colorado cities continue to drive the market for South Platte River farm water with Aurora announcing two major deals to acquire farms and their water rights.

Douglas County commissioners consider spending $10 million to help finance a controversial San Luis Valley farm water export proposal.

Colorado lawmakers have suspended an attempt to prohibit outside investors from profiting off the state’s water.

Douglas County will not use COVID-relief funding to help finance a controversial $400 million-plus proposal to export farm water from the San Luis Valley to their fast-growing, water-short region.