New Castle, Parachute, De Beque pitch in on effort to buy Shoshone water rights

New Castle, Parachute, De Beque pitch in on effort to buy Shoshone water rights

The town of New Castle has agreed to contribute $100,000 to the Western Slope’s efforts to buy the historic Shoshone hydroelectric power plant water rights, while the towns of Parachute and De Beque also have agreed to kick in smaller…

Pitkin County, #NewCastle, #Parachute and #DeBeque Join Effort to Secure Shoshone Water Rights — Colorado River District, Lindsay DeFrates (ColoradoRiverDistrict.org) #COriver #aridification

Photo: 1950 “Public Service Dam” (Shoshone Dam) in Colorado River near Glenwood Springs Colorado. Click the link to read the release on the Colorado River District website (Lindsay DeFrates): April 24, 2025 GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — The effort to permanently protect the Shoshone Hydroelectric Power Plant’s water rights gained additional momentum this week as Pitkin County committed $1 million toward the Colorado River District’s $99 million pur…