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Killing the Colorado Spotlights New Solutions

The Discovery Channel recently produced a new documentary, Killing the Colorado, a made-for-TV version of the lengthy ProPublica series of the same name. Real solutions do exist, and we know how to implement them, it simply takes our collective will to get them moving.

Sinjin Eberle | August 22, 2016
A stunning wall rises stoically above the Yampa River, northwestern Colorado | Sinjin Eberle

I have noticed a lot of chatter lately about the situation at Lake Mead. Dramatic overuse, prolonged drought, and the effects of increased temperatures have led to a historically low volume of water stored in the largest reservoir on the Colorado River. One of the most critical components of water in the west is less than 40% full. Yet while some people scramble for a quick fix or point fingers, others see the long game and note the optimism that working together for smart, sustainable solutions can bring. There is hope, there is a roadmap, and together we have the knowledge, skill, and foresight to make it happen.

The Discovery Channel recently produced a new documentary, Killing the Colorado, a made-for-TV version of the lengthy ProPublica series of the same name. The show is excellent, comprehensive, and features a number of voices that you may not expect to be featured in a film about the environment. Imperial valley agricultural producers, water managers, a red-state Senator and a blue-state Governor – all identifying problems facing the basin, and most putting forth an optimistic view that a human-caused predicament can be solved with human-inspired ingenuity.
Structural pillar at Hoover Dam with Lake Mead’s ominous ‘bathtub ring’ in the background | Sinjin Eberle
Structural pillar at Hoover Dam with Lake Mead’s ominous ‘bathtub ring’ in the background | Sinjin Eberle

One quote in particular is poignant – there is a scene with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper in his office flipping through a binder full of historic water compacts. Upon his observance of the generations of water agreements, he remarks “The thing you realize when you go through these [water] compacts, is that everyone is in this together.” Given the situation facing Lake Mead, a growing chorus of voices around Lake Powell, the birth of the Colorado Water Plan, and a recognition that heathy rivers support healthy agriculture and sustainable economies, we truly are all rowing the same boat together in the Colorado Basin.

But, how can Lake Mead affect Colorado from a thousand miles downstream? Well, due to the ...........continues

Here is that program Discovery Impact: Killing the Colorado

Discovery 16 videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiQNx_QiIuI&index=1&list=PLiCk2I6PXl5qA8rWXmffku7efJqpCNKd_



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https://www.americanrivers.org/2016/08/killing-colorado-spotlights-new-solutions/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYv6mwimnyw