What is conjunctive use?
Conjunctive use describes a water management strategy that uses both groundwater and surface water in a coordinated fashion. In a conjunctive use scheme, an aquifer can be a water source during dry periods, and a storage reservoir during wet periods. Colorado has relatively little experience with conjunctive use, but this is likely to change in future decades. The strategy is used extensively in California, which is both drier and more populous.
