The Great Divide

"Tens of millions of people, billions of dollars of agricultural production, and an enormous amount of economic activity across a vast swath of America from California to the Mississippi River are all dependent on rivers born in the mountains of Colorado. In a time of mounting demand and limit...

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Other Authors: Havey, Jim,, Grace, Stephen,, Coyote, Peter,, Church, Nathan,, Jenkins, Jeff,
Format: DVD
Language: English
Published: [Denver, Colorado] : Havey Productions, [2015]
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (96 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1.
  • Prologue
  • 2.
  • Coping with scarcity : the first Coloradans
  • 3.
  • Gold rush & settlement : origins of Colorado water law
  • 4.
  • Abundance in a dry land : the rise of agriculture
  • 5.
  • Dammed & diverted : harnessing Colorado's wild rivers
  • 6.
  • Facing limits, finding connections : the environmental movement
  • 7. dt Crossing the great divide : from conflict to cooperation.