Land Made from Water
Subtitle: Appropriation and the Evolution of Colorado's Landscape, Ditches, and Water Institutions
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9781607323679
Subjects: Water resources development; Hydraulic engineering; Water-supply, united states
Description: "Crifasi chronicles how the appropriation and development of water and riparian resources in Colorado has changed the face of the Front Range--an area that was once a desert and is now an irrigated oasis, suitable for the habitation and support of millions of people"--