Agribusiness  April 13, 2022

Northern Water to set water quota with supplies below or near normal

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LOVELAND — Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District board members will decide Thursday where to set the Colorado-Big Thompson water allocation for the 2022 growing season.

Based on discussion at the annual Spring Water Users Meeting held in Loveland at the Embassy Suites Hotel Conference Center, farmers, cities and towns that rely upon the C-BT water are likely to see the allocation set at about 70%, the most common allocation in recent years.

An allocation at that level means that the owner of a share — or 1 acre-foot — of the C-BT project would be able to realize 0.7…

Ken Amundson retired from his position as managing editor of BizWest in May 2024 but has come back on a limited basis to report business news in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes north of Denver. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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