County, Features

Survey flights capture bird’s eye view of Yampa-White River basin

RBC | With the arrival of spring, warmer temperatures, and at least a year’s worth of pent up cabin fever, the river beckons. While the chilly runoff waters flow fast and high for now, water users of all stripes know that come mid-summer, low flows will mean dry fields, special water releases, and a statistically significant increase in the number of wise old farmers repeating the adage “whiskey’s for drinkin,’ water’s for fightin.’”