Colorado’s congressional delegation has united to ask the Trump administration to release $140 million in funding previously granted to water projects in the state, including $40 million to aid in the Colorado River District’s purchase of the Shoshone water rights. … Of the Colorado awardees, the largest allocation was $40 million to the Colorado River District to purchase the Shoshone water rights from Xcel Energy. … The Shoshone water rights — which include a 1905 senior right tied to the Shoshone Power Plant in Glenwood Canyon and a secondary, junior right established in 1929 for other water users, including Front Range providers — are among the oldest and largest non-consumptive rights on the Colorado River. 

Other Colorado River Basin news: 

• Colorado Public Radio: Colorado’s congress members united in push for Trump administration to release water project funding
• E&E News by Politico: Lawmakers seek release of Colorado River funds
• Durango Herald (Colo.): Colorado’s entire congressional delegation tells Trump to release water project funds
• Bureau of Reclamation: News release: ‘Cool Mix’ flows resume at Glen Canyon Dam
• KNAU (Flagstaff, Ariz.): Pipeline break triggers water conservation measures at Grand Canyon