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The 3 common names of H2O 'states'; solid, liquid and gas.
What is ICE, WATER, STEAM/VAPOR?
This covers 927 sq. miles, and has its main headwaters near Woodland Park, CO.
What is the FOUNTAIN CREEK WATERSHED?
This company has been actively working to reduce its water usage, primarily by reusing a significant portion used in its brewing process, returning most of it to Clear Creek.
What is COORS, (MOLSON/COORS)?
Oui Oui! Derived from a French word, this is either a man-made or natural place where large amounts of water gets stored.
What is a RESERVOIR?
This beautiful 800-acre lake was created in 1967 by damming Lake Fork Creek, creating water storage for the Front Range cities of Aurora, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
What is TURQUOISE LAKE?
This water that is deliberately applied to land, typically for agricultural purposes, through a man-made system.
What is IRRIGATION?
This 'heavy' Colorado town is closest to the headwaters of the Arkansas River, on the east slope of the Sawatch Range.
Where is LEADVILLE?
This Fort Collins, CO based company has worked to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, transition to renewable energy, and fund research into climate-resilient crop varieties, while donating nearly $17 million to nonprofits working on land/water conservation.
What is NEW BELGIUM BREWING (FAT TIRE)?
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis & Clark to explore the northern reaches of the Missouri River... and three years later, Lt. Zebulon Pike was commissioned to the Southwest US to explore, map, and find the headwaters of this important river.
What is the ARKANSAS RIVER?
Name for a creek, stream or river that flows into a larger river or a lake, but does not flow directly into a sea or ocean.
What is a TRIBUTARY?
This unit of measurement describes how much water flows past a specific point in a set amount of time.
What is CUBIC FEET/SECOND? (CFS)
The Fountain Creek Watershed District created this free membership program for 20+ beer producers to engage citizens in conversations and actions that leads to water protection and conservation.
What is the BREWSHED®ALLIANCE?
This cow town produces more craft beer than any other city in the United States, with over 200 unique flavors served daily.
What is DENVER?
This man-made structure stretches more than 40 miles through Pueblo and supply water to the best farmland in the region, but its 1880's origins were related to railroads and steel production.
What is the BESSEMER DITCH?
These (2) adjectives typically describe fresh WATER on Earth.
What is TRANSPARENT and TASTELESS? (others accepted at the host's discretion!)
A U-shaped bend in a river that can become a lake cut off from the main river channel.
What is an OXBOW?
Once a functioning Catholic monastery that closed in 2006, this winery is a lucrative business producing nearly 20 different wines and 10,000 cases a year in the Royal Gorge Region.
What is the WINERY @ HOLY CROSS ABBEY?
'90 Shilling', medium-bodied amber, remains this company's top selling flagship ale, named for a Scottish method of taxing beer.
What is ODELL BREWING?
A low-lying area of land that's shaped like a bowl or sink--our state has many of them: Arkansas, Rio Grande, Gunnison, Colorado, South Platte, Dolores, Yampa, Green...
What is a RIVER BASIN?
A key step in the Earth's water cycle, this is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere.
What is TRANSPIRATION?
Created as a democratic social institution, these irrigation ditches or canals were built by Hispano communities to transport water from a river, spring, or mountain stream to irrigate fields of corn, beans and squash.
What are ACEQUIAS? (ah-SAY-kee-uhs)
These two crops use the most water in Colorado, accounting for nearly one-third of the Colorado River's water...but not used for any beverages.
What are ALFALFA/HAY and CORN?
A bottle of wine is about 85% water, but the exact amount depends on the wine's sugar level, other factors, and this, abbreviated ABV.
What is Alcohol By Volume?
Melting snowpack in the Rockies forms the Colorado River, which flows out of state to a lake named for this American geologist, U.S. Army soldier, and explorer of the American West.
Who is JOHN WESLEY POWELL? (Lake Powell, Utah/Nevada)
Ew, gross! Water that is cloudy or hazy may have water quality issues; scientists measure this to determine the potential health of aquatic ecosystems.
What is TURBIDITY?