Colorado Springs Utilities condemns recent water rights purchase by Aurora
A decision by the City of Aurora to buy more water from the Arkansas River Basin is growing into a larger dispute over water rights.
Source: koaa.com
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A decision by the City of Aurora to buy more water from the Arkansas River Basin is growing into a larger dispute over water rights.
The city of Aurora’s recent purchase of a farm and its water rights in Otero County and its plan to move water north violates a previous agreement, according to a statement from the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
The impending purchase of an Otero County farming operation by the City of Aurora violates the 2003 intergovernmental agreement between the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District and Aurora, according to