A Land Made from Water: Appropriation and the Evolution of Colorado's Landscape, Ditches, and Water Institutions
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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.--Provided by publisher.
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- Authors
- Crifasi, R. R.
- Corresponding author
- Crifasi, Robert R.
- Venue
- University Press of Colorado eBooks
- Publisher
- University Press of Colorado
- Published
- 2015
- OpenAlex
- W2895605593
- Cited by
- 7
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- University Press of Colorado eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
- Digital Collections of Colorado (Colorado State University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › American Environmental and Regional History
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Water management and technologies
- Keywords
- water appropriation, irrigation, water institutions, Front Range, water rights, land development, Colorado history
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