Discover the state’s irrigation and water-resource story from 1915–1916 in one authoritative chronicle.
This biennial report surveys Colorado’s irrigation development, financials, water rights, and hydrographic data, offering a clear view of how early 20th‑century projects shaped the landscape and economy.
Presented as an official record, the volume compiles chapters on introduction, finances, water-right decrees, and annual division reports, along with technical topics like evaporation losses and hydrographic measurements. It documents the people, processes, and progress behind Colorado’s water distribution system during a pivotal era of growth and reform.
- Profiles of state engineers, staff, and irrigation division leadership.
- Financial overview and the status of irrigation securities and drainage projects.
- Detailed discussion of water rights decrees and appropriation claims.
- Technical data sections including evaporation, hydrographic data, and stream measurements.
Ideal for readers of historical governance, water management, and the development of Western irrigation infrastructure.