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Feb 07, 2025
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NONC 1003 - Colorado Water and the American West Course In this class, students will study the rich history of water in Colorado and the American West, how native communities used it, and the American approach to water management.
- Upon completion of this course, you will gain a basic understanding of:
- Water in the west; from first peoples to Spanish Colonization
- How John Wesley Powell influenced mapping western waterways
- The function of prior appropriation
- Reclamation and the Colorado River Compact
- Denver and Los Angeles waters
- Conflicts and opportunities in western water management in relation to Native Americans
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