The U.S. Supreme Court decision divided the water of the North
Platte River between the States of Colorado, Wyoming, and
Nebraska.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision divided the water of the North
Platte River between the States of Colorado, Wyoming, and
Nebraska.
Under the division, Colorado may irrigate up to
145,000 acres of land in Jackson County.
Colorado, during any
one irrigation season may store up to 17,000 acre-feet of water
for irrigation purposes during the water year.
Colorado also may
export up to 60,000 acre-feet of water in any period of ten
consecutive years from the basin of the North Platte River.
