As Precious as Blood

The diversion of water from Colorado’s Western Slope to meet the needs of the rest of the state has been a contentious issue throughout Colorado’s history. The source of Colorado’s water is in the snow that accumulates west of the Continental Divide, but the ever-growing population on the Front Range continues to require more municipal water. In As Precious as Blood , Steven C. Schulte examines the water wars between these two regions and how the western part of the state fits into Colorado’s ov