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Listen • 4:38 A pond on Martin Mendine's ranch near southern Colorado's Spanish Peaks that has come under scrutiny from state water officials. Water supplies are so tight in the West that most states keep close watch over every creek, river, ditch and reservoir. A complex web of laws and rules is meant to ensure that all the water that falls within a state’s boundaries is put to use or sent downstream to meet the needs of others. To prevent waste and avoid sparking an interstate legal battle, Colorado has started cracking down on what may seem like a drop in the prov...

Water supplies are so tight in the West that most states keep close watch over every creek, river, ditch and reservoir. A complex web of laws and rules is meant to ensure that all the water that falls within a state’s boundaries is put to use or sent downstream to meet the needs of others.

Water supplies are so tight in the West that many states keep close watch over every creek, river, ditch and reservoir. A complex web of laws and rules makes sure water is put to use. To prevent any waste, Colorado has started cracking down on what may seem like a drop in the proverbial bucket.

Colorado officials crack down on ponds along Arkansas River basin State engineers say there are more than 10,000 ponds that don't have legal rights, which they say are harming senior rights holders. Author: Heather Sackett (Aspen Journalism) Published: 12:30 PM MST February 3, 2021 Updated: 12:30 PM MST February 3, 2021 COLORADO, USA — State engineers in the Arkansas River basin are beginning to crack down on more than 10,000 ponds without legal water rights, which they say are harming senior rights holders. > Video above: For the first time i...