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As precious as blood: the Western Slope in Colorado's water wars, 1900-1970

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dc.contributor.authorSchulte, Steven C., author
dc.contributor.authorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher
dc.coverage.spatialWestern Slope (Colo.)
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-20T14:14:13Z
dc.date.available2016-10-20T14:14:13Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references and index.
dc.description.abstractA comprehensive study about the contentious issue of the water wars between Colorado's Western Slope--where snows accumulate west of the Continental Divide--and the Front Range, where the ever-expanding population continues to require more municipal water.--Provided by publisher.
dc.description.tableofcontentsColorado's water: a problem rooted in geography and history -- Colorado's water wars begin, 1920-1940 -- Portents of mid-century conflict, 1940-1950 -- Colorado's post war water war: the struggle for the CRSP -- Water wars at zenith, 1953-56 -- The 1960s: from warfare to tenuous unity -- To the 1970s: water war and or peace? -- Epilogue: reflections in a Colorado (Western Slope) stream.
dc.format.mediumborn digital
dc.format.mediumbooks
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/177798
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartofUniversity Press of Colorado
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dc.rightsAll rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.
dc.rights.accessAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.
dc.subject.lcshWater rights -- Colorado -- Western Slope -- History
dc.titleAs precious as blood: the Western Slope in Colorado's water wars, 1900-1970
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