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Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: 1952's Irrigation Centennial

In 1952 Governor Dan Thornton organized the Colorado Irrigation Centennial Committee, which included 27 members…

Amy Zimmer, April 14, 2015
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Rio Grande Compact

The Rio Grande Compact is an agreement signed in 1938 between Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas…

Amy Zimmer, February 12, 2015
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Agricultural Chemicals and Water Quality

The Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado State University, and the Colorado Department of Public Health…

Amy Zimmer, January 26, 2015
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Colorado’s Water: Online Exhibits

Colorado State University’s Water Resources Archive is a treasure trove of digital documents relating to the…

Amy Zimmer, December 29, 2014
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Colorado Drinking Water Week

Gov. Hickenlooper has declared May 4-10, 2014 as Colorado Drinking Water Week. This week brings awareness…

Amy Zimmer, May 5, 2014
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Dam Safety

One of the challenges brought on by the recent floods is damages to a number…

Amy Zimmer, September 23, 2013
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New Website for Colorado Watering Restriction Information

Are you confused by your local watering restrictions, which keep changing based on the state’s…

Amy Zimmer, July 8, 2013
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Drought Resources

Explorer Stephen Long called Colorado “the Great American Desert,” and true to his observation, the state is currently experiencing…

Amy Zimmer, June 25, 2013
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Graywater Reuse

Many people are often confused by Colorado’s graywater reuse laws, so HB13-1044, introduced in the…

Amy Zimmer, January 14, 2013
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Boating Safety

Are you enjoying boating Colorado’s waters this summer?  If so, be sure you know what…

Amy Zimmer, August 7, 2012
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Water Conservation

Denver Water is talking about possible watering restrictions in the midst of this drier-than-usual spring. …

Amy Zimmer, April 30, 2012
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Safe Drinking Water

We all need water to survive, and we are healthier if the water we drink…

Amy Zimmer, April 26, 2012
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Works Progress Administration (WPA)

During the Depression of the 1930s many federal programs were set up to help get…

Amy Zimmer, April 10, 2012
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Groundwater Monitoring

Farmers and other agriculturalists in Colorado may be interested in three new publications in our…

Amy Zimmer, September 8, 2011
Colorado State Publications Blog

Water supply

Skiiers are not the only ones carefully watching the snow totals up in the high…

Samantha Hager, January 25, 2011
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Water Law

Water is one of the most important issues in the West, and is the subject…

Amy Zimmer, November 24, 2009
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Water Wells

If you live outside the city limits, as I do, most likely you depend on…

Samantha Hager, September 29, 2009
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Colorado Water Law

Water law is a major issue in Colorado, and our library owns a number of…

Amy Zimmer, November 13, 2008
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Water Quality

Water is an important part of our daily lives. We die without it, and can…

Samantha Hager, June 5, 2008
Colorado State Publications Blog

Water Rights

There has been a lot of discussion in the news lately about water rights, water…

Samantha Hager, May 8, 2007
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