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Colorado Water Rights Deal Sparks Supply Concerns

7/3/2025

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In September, the Colorado Water Conservation Board will hear the Colorado River District's ambitious $99 million proposal to acquire historic Shoshone water rights from Xcel Energy. However, four Front Range water providers are raising alarms, fearing that the district's historical water use calculations could jeopardize their water supply, despite reassurances of maintaining current flows.

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In September, the Colorado Water Conservation Board will hear the Colorado River District's ambitious $99 million proposal to acquire historic Shoshone water rights from Xcel Energy. However, four Front Range water providers are raising alarms, fearing that the district's historical water use calculations could jeopardize their water supply, despite reassurances of maintaining current flows.