Two parts of the state desperate to secure more water are now working together. Castle Rock has joined a major water project known as the Platte Valley Water Partnership.
It’s a joint effort between Parker Water and the Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District to secure a long-term water supply for towns in Douglas County and northeastern Colorado farmers.
“This field actually happens to be drip irrigated, and that’s the most efficient,” explained Dan Kendrick, owner of Kendrick Livestock. “I was short of water, and that’s why we did this.”…