Water as the most valuable crop By Quentin Hope • Sep 10, 2012 Lead in text: Growing urban areas adjoining the High Plains are becoming major customers for the region's water. What was once considered a production input is now the final harvest in southeast Colorado. Source: Denverpost Southeastern Colorado is laced with canals. You can Read more at: Denverpost Tags: wateragricultureirrigationsoutheast ColoradoLamar Colorado