Dossier
South Platte River Compact
Coverage of South Platte River Compact in the Nexus archive.
- Water wars: Supreme Court greenlights Nebraska cage match over ‘canal to nowhere’
The Supreme Court has advanced a water access dispute between Nebraska and Colorado over the construction of the Perkins County Canal, which Nebraska claims is necessary to secure water rights under a 1926 compact. Colorado opposes the project, arguing it lacks practical use and could harm shared water resources due to modern groundwater pumping challenges.