Colorado Small Hydro Association

Telluride, Colorado

Spotted strange red pools and huge green circles!! This is an aerial view of center pivot irrigation. They are farmlands with a well at the center of each circle and a long arm with sprinklers on it. This kind of irrigation only works over aquifers, so the larger patterns of circles show where groundwater is easily accessible in the Midwest and specifically in Colorado. This hydra project is helping the state’s agricultural producers transition from the water-costly flood irrigation method to pressurized center-pivot sprinkler irrigation systems. I was fortunate enough to capture this image from my airplane window. #AboveItAll #lifeatexpedia