The Arkansas Valley "Super Ditch"- An Analysis of Potential Economic Impacts

In Colorado's Arkansas River basin, urban growth and harsh farming conditions have resulted in water transfers from agricultural to urban uses. Several studies have shown that these transfers have significant secondary economic impacts associated with the removal of irrigated land from producti...

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Published in:Journal of the American Water Resources Association 2013-02, Vol.49 (1), p.151-162
Main Authors: McMahon, Tyler G., Smith, Mark Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communities
Ditches
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Economic impact
Economics
Exact sciences and technology
Farmers
Farming
Farms
Freshwater
Hydrology. Hydrogeology
IMPLAN
input-output analysis
Irrigated lands
irrigation management
River basins
Rotational
rotational crop management strategy
rotational fallowing
Valleys
Water resources
Water supply
water supply management
water transfer
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Summary:In Colorado's Arkansas River basin, urban growth and harsh farming conditions have resulted in water transfers from agricultural to urban uses. Several studies have shown that these transfers have significant secondary economic impacts associated with the removal of irrigated land from production. In response, new methods of sharing water are being developed to allow water transfers that benefit both farm and urban economies, compared with previous permanent transfers that negatively impacted surrounding farm communities. One such project currently under development is the Arkansas Valley "Super Ditch," which is a rotational crop fallowing plan based on long-term water leasing designed to provide an annual supply of 25,000 acre-feet of water (31.6 Mm...). This article analyzes the net benefits of implementing the "Super Ditch" for both the farmers and the surrounding community. (ProQuest: ... denotes formulae/symbols omitted.)
ISSN:1093-474X
1752-1688
DOI:10.1111/jawr.12005