Lindee Zimmer

location: NoBo Art District- at Wapos

This mural is inspired by the water scarcity in Colorado. It is projected that Colorado will see an increase of 3 million residents and will see a water shortage of more than 500,000 acres feet by 2050. Aggressive water conservation strategies are necessary for our state’s water plan. 

Colorado is known as the "Headwaters State" because several of the West's most important rivers rise in its Rocky Mountains. Colorado has eight major river basins and aquifers. However Colorado has a dotted history with water. Early settlement did little to conserve or protect water ways. While a majority of water is used for agricultural uses urban areas are growing and demand more water increasing. Colorado’s population is grew 80,000 between July 2017- July 2018 80,000. Where does our water come from? Approximately 80% of the state's precipitation falls on the West Slope, in the Rocky Mountains, while around 80% of the state lives on the east slope. Majority of our water on the front range comes from the The Colorado-Big Thompson Project (abbreviated C-BT) which is a federal water diversion project in Colorado designed to collect West Slope mountain water from the headwaters of the Colorado River and divert it to Colorado's Front Range and plains. I created this piece to raise awareness about water in our state. Moving forward with climate change Colorado is predicted to get hotter and drier. We need to be aware of our consumption and water laws. The future is going to be hot and we need water to survive. Water is sacred and we need to treat it that way.
How to help?
Reduce your water use
-Take shorter showers
-Remove grass from lawns/ xeriscape -Install low flow faucets/ toilets
-Donate to Nonprofits helping the issue @cowatertrust -Get involved in policy making

 Photos by Lauren Click