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Nebraska sues Colorado over river water rights, proposed canal construction
Nebraska officials on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against Colorado, alleging the Centennial State is allowing “unlawful water diversions” from a transboundary resource. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) and state Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) accused Colorado of threatening Nebraska’s water supply along the South Platte River in multiple ways.
Nebraska sues Colorado, alleging the state is withholding water and impeding canal progress
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced the state will sue Colorado over water access and a major canal project, alleging Colorado is withholding water and impeding development.
With nearly 80,000 miles of rivers in Nebraska, these waterways are crucial to the state and its people. They provide water for agriculture, municipalities and industry.
The South Platte River Compact allows Nebraska 500 cubic feet of water per second — with some conditions — in the fall and winter between October 15 and April 1.
Even though the state is landlocked—surrounded on its borders by South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming—Nebraska claims to have more miles of river than any other state.
Greg Wagner with the Nebraska Game and Parks said tanking has really grown recently in popularity and it's something special to the state. "We have over a half a dozen rivers where this is ...
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