

A Land Made From Water
Independently produced content from Colorado filmmakers.

A Land Made From Water
Season 2023 Episode 15 | 27m 41s | CC
Early Boulder County settlers - who wrested control of the region from local natives to build ditches and irrigation systems - set the stage for much of the water development in Colorado. This is a story of the complex interaction between environmental and historical factors, demonstrating the critical role people have played in creating the ecosystems we have today.
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