Will We Ever See the Big Ditch in Perkins County?

But Nebraska might be waging an uphill battle to claim its rights to water guaranteed in a 99-year-old compact with Colorado utilizing a canal concept that was first attempted 124 years ago. Nonetheless, the Nebraska Legislature signed off on a proposal to spend $53.5 million for an engineering study of the Perkins County Canal. That’s just the start of a $500

That’s just the start of a $500 millio…