Elkhorn Creek water rights dispute
Summary
Well owners along Elkhorn Creek say municipal golf course operations are damming and diverting the creek, leaving them without household water in a drought year, and they want the city to stop the late-season diversion.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
One resident reported spending $50,000-$60,000 annually on wells, reservoirs, and mitigation.
The municipal golf course, which gets free creek water instead of costlier city water.
Creek-side homeowners whose domestic wells and trees are going dry.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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