06-24-2015, 03:58 AM
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Breaks my heart every time I go up there any more. The river used to run full flow down through Arco and out into the desert...with great fishing for 'bows and brookies all along it. Now it is all diverted out to agricultural uses before it even reaches my aunt's place in Moore. And wherever there is water in the river it is all posted against pubic use. Lots of spots that used to be fantastic are no longer accessible.
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It's called big LOST river for a reason. It sinks before it hits Moore on a dry year, like the past few years. The river never ran full flow through Arco for the season. Only during high runoff. It ran higher longer in the past when everyone flood irrigated, but most folks run sprinklers now. Look at all the dead cottonwood trees along the river as a hint. You can thank the dept of water resources for the over allocation of water in the valley. There hasn't been a good snow year for quite a few years now. If it wasn't for the rains this spring the valley would be a dust bowl. It's pretty green this year because of the spring rains, despite the less than normal snow pack.
As for accessibility I know I won't let anyone fish or hunt on my property any more, nor will any of my neighbors. People trash it, destroy private property and steal things in return for our good will. People never ask permission, just assume they have rights on our private property. And when confronted about trespassing they get belligerent and quote their rights to be on your property. No more.
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Breaks my heart every time I go up there any more. The river used to run full flow down through Arco and out into the desert...with great fishing for 'bows and brookies all along it. Now it is all diverted out to agricultural uses before it even reaches my aunt's place in Moore. And wherever there is water in the river it is all posted against pubic use. Lots of spots that used to be fantastic are no longer accessible.
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It's called big LOST river for a reason. It sinks before it hits Moore on a dry year, like the past few years. The river never ran full flow through Arco for the season. Only during high runoff. It ran higher longer in the past when everyone flood irrigated, but most folks run sprinklers now. Look at all the dead cottonwood trees along the river as a hint. You can thank the dept of water resources for the over allocation of water in the valley. There hasn't been a good snow year for quite a few years now. If it wasn't for the rains this spring the valley would be a dust bowl. It's pretty green this year because of the spring rains, despite the less than normal snow pack.
As for accessibility I know I won't let anyone fish or hunt on my property any more, nor will any of my neighbors. People trash it, destroy private property and steal things in return for our good will. People never ask permission, just assume they have rights on our private property. And when confronted about trespassing they get belligerent and quote their rights to be on your property. No more.
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