You can’t live in Colorado without knowing that water is an important—if unpredictable—resource. In fact, a study from Protect the Flows estimated the Colorado River’s economic impact on the six states and seven Southern California counties that draw water from the river at $1.4 trillion a year.
Throughout history, the water that flows from the headwaters of our state’s mountains has united and divided the state. After all, tens of millions of people, billions of dollars of agricultural production and an enormous amount of economic activity from California to the are all dependent on rivers born in the mountains of Colorado.
At the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation’s Fall Forum on Sept. 2, you can get up to speed on this issue with an exclusive screening of The Great Divide by Denver-based, Emmy-award winning Havey Productions and a panel discussion with experts who eat, breathe and drink (pun intended) water issues.
Check out the trailer for the film, and then register for the Fall Form.
Danielle Mellema is a communications and marketing specialist.
[Photo by Don Graham]