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The Arkansas
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The Arkansas River is the mainstay of Southeastern Colorado. It provides water, a critical wildlife corridor, recreation, a sense of connection, and a regional history. It is among the most appropriated rivers in the United States. Water is diverted for agriculture, commercial and domestic purposes. The Arkansas River is threatened by insufficient flows and encroachment.
We are preserving a mile-wide, 140 mile-long Lower Arkansas River corridor to protect the river in its relatively natural meandering; state along with its riparian habitat, public access, and views, and agricultural heritage.
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The Arkansas is the 4th longest river in America. |
The Arkansas River in southeast Colorado
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From its headwaters near Leadville, Colorado, the Arkansas runs as a steep mountain torrent dropping 4600 feet in 120 miles. |
This is our Arkansas River Preservation Program. The work is about 25% complete with long stretches of river protected through conservation easements that we hold and as public lands. Water rights are kept with the land to maintain conservation values and enhance in-stream flows. The Lower Arkansas River Conservation Corridor will be a legacy in perpetuity.
