Last Water Hole in the West: The Colorado-Big Thompson Project and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District

by Daniel Tyler

Conservation. The Last Water Hole in the West is the history of the largest transmountain diversion project ever built ---- the Colorado-Big Thompson (C-BT) --- designed to bring Colorado River water through a thriteen-mile tunnel under the Continental Divide to farmers in the South Platte River basin. The book also offers a detailed exploration of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (NCWCD), the agency created to oversee the design, construction, water delivery, and payment of the monumental C-BT.

10 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1992

Reviews

[Nathan Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably a 3.5 rating. Interesting history. Uneven in writing style and quality.