Episode 203
Episode 203: Imperial Dreams
AZ: The History of Arizona podcast · AZ: The History of Arizona
January 20, 202533m 51s
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Show Notes
By the 1920s, everyone was thinking that it was time to tap the Colorado River for irrigation. However, before we cover that, I think we need to go over the ground rules for water rights in the Western United States. Also, just for fun, let’s look at the disaster that followed one of the earliest attempts to harness the Colorado for agriculture.