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Shoshone Water Rights Purchase Project

Sector: Government • Location: Glenwood Canyon, Colorado, United States

Source: Coyote Gulch

Project
Funding Delayed

A project led by the Colorado River District to purchase the Shoshone water rights, the oldest and largest non-consumptive right on the Colorado River, tied to the hydropower plant in Glenwood Canyon. The project is funded partly by $40 million federal funds and $57.2 million raised from state legislature, board, municipalities, and utilities.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government, Hydro, Water Supply and Storage
Location
Glenwood Canyon, Colorado, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Coyote Gulch

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The project “Shoshone Water Rights Purchase Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Glenwood Canyon, Colorado, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Coyote Gulch.

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funding delayed

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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A project led by the Colorado River District to purchase the Shoshone water rights, the oldest and largest non-consumptive right on the Colorado River, tied to the hydropower plant in Glenwood Canyon. The project is funded partly by $40 million federal funds and $57.2 million raised from state legislature, board, municipalities, and utilities.

Original sector

Water Rights Acquisition

Budget

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Colorado

City

Glenwood Canyon

Source

Source

Coyote Gulch

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Sector

Government, Hydro, Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2026-04-20

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