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A statewide report estimates water use in Colorado will likely double by 2050 as more people move into the state and the oil shale industry develops on the Western Slope.
A study commissioned by the Colorado Water Conservation Board released Friday estimates the state’s population could grow to as many as 10 million people by 2050, the Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction reported.
The report recommends a mix of strategies that include conservation reuse, agricultural transfers and development of new water supplies to fill the gap between supplies and municipal and industrial needs.
