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buy and dry
3 Porch Notes tagged “buy and dry,” from counties across Colorado.
Water and land - Crowley County
In Crowley County, much of the farm water was sold off the land long ago
Much of Crowley County's irrigation water was sold to cities decades ago, so a parcel that once farmed may no longer carry the water it used to.
Read note ->Water and land - Bent County
In the lower Arkansas Valley, farm water can be bought and moved away
In Bent County and the rest of the lower Arkansas Valley, irrigation water rights have long been sold to Front Range cities, which changes what a farm property can grow.
Read note ->History and culture - Crowley County
Crowley County is a Colorado lesson in 'buy and dry'
Crowley County's water story is one of Colorado's most studied, and it's a big part of what gives this Arkansas Valley community its identity today.
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