Enough already

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Originally Posted by Aloha_Shooter

I lucked out ... had just had new sod put in over Labor Day weekend and it was starting to dry out on me (stupid watering restrictions -- didn't know about exceptions for new sod) just as the rains hit. Now the browning patches are recovering and I need to start thinking about mowing.

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I'm in the same exact situation. What part of town are you in? I'm in the Northeast and it's been hard to keep some of my sod from washing away...

You didn't use sod screws....did you?

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Originally Posted by def90

Well that's questionable.. yeah we got 14 inches of rain but in reality most of it just runs off the surface here so after the 1st inch or two the rest is just running downstream..

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If I hear one single person use that logic in-person, no matter how accurate it may be, I'm fairly certain my usual diplomatic manners are going to disappear entirely.

Colorado doesn't have an inadequacy of water, we just don't store enough of it. Might kill some 'special' mouse or something making a reservoir.

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Originally Posted by Gman

You didn't use sod screws....did you?

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Never heard of such a thing, but all is well.

Barker Res. is about 6" from going over the spillway.

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Originally Posted by Gman

Colorado doesn't have an inadequacy of water, we just don't store enough of it. Might kill some 'special' mouse or something making a reservoir.

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The law of prior appropriation has a lot more to do with it. We do not own but a very small percentage of the water that originates from our state. If we dam it up and allow evaporation to happen we have in affect been held accountable for that missing water owed down stream. Also the water we have stored is not ours to have and is owed down stream. Water rights are are tricky in the western states because it is the most demanded commodity.

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Originally Posted by Rabid

Water rights are are tricky in the western states

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...and the long predate any endangered or special animal. Western water rights are OLD.

They can come and take it. [mop]

So if Colorado doesn't own much of the water that originates here then can we sue it's rightful owners for not preventing THEIR water from damaging our property?

Maybe we should hold California responsible for the damage. :D