Posted on Apr 8, 2021
The water fight over the shrinking Colorado River
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Scientists have been predicting for years that the Colorado River would continue to deplete due to global warming and increased water demands, but according to new studies it's looking worse than they thought.
That worries rancher Marsha Daughenbaugh, 68, of Steamboat Springs, who relies on the water from the Colorado River to grow feed for her cattle.
"That water is our lifeblood and without it we would not have the place that we do," says Daughenbaugh, who was raised on this ranch and is hoping to pass it down to her children and the next generation.
"Ranching is not only an economic base for us, it's a way of life."
That worries rancher Marsha Daughenbaugh, 68, of Steamboat Springs, who relies on the water from the Colorado River to grow feed for her cattle.
"That water is our lifeblood and without it we would not have the place that we do," says Daughenbaugh, who was raised on this ranch and is hoping to pass it down to her children and the next generation.
"Ranching is not only an economic base for us, it's a way of life."
The water fight over the shrinking Colorado River
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Ranching
Steamboat Springs
Water
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Climate Change
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Times change. Cattle are actually environmentally damaging. Of course, I do like a T-Bone now and then. The small cattle ranch is very likely on the way out just like the small dairy farms of the 70s. However, they don't smell anything like the maga feed lots!!!
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You sure the Colorado River isn’t being depleted by excessive water rerouting from the it’s tributaries and the river itself, to satisfy the demands of the water consumers?
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