South Platte

The Perkins County Canal Project has generated tension between the two states since 2022. Earlier this year, Attorney General Phil Weiser threatened legal action over Nebraska’s use of eminent domain. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Parker Yamasaki and then read the Colorado Sun story at the link below.

Nebraska has filed a lawsuit against Colorado over how much water its neighbor draws from the South Platte River. Officials said Wednesday that the filed the case with the U.S. Supreme Court, which settles disputes between states.

Nebraska has purchased 90 acres in Colorado as part of a project to send South Platte water across the border.

Nebraska's governor proposed a new “canal and reservoir system” to redirect water as part of the 1923 South Platte River Compact. But particulars about the plan are scarce, leaving agencies involved with the river hungry for more details, and some experts confused as to how Nebraska would pull it off.

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced a $500 million plan Monday to divert water out of Colorado under a 99-year-old compact between the states that allows Nebraska to seize access to Colorado land along the South Platte River and build canals.

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