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HIDDEN LAKE COLORADO-2016: Local Farms Drying Up After A Groundwater Dig

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Hidden Lake, Colorado, United States 2016
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

This home movie captures a rural community in crisis as local farms dry up following a failed groundwater dig. The footage shows parched fields, cracked earth, and struggling agricultural operations under a harsh sun. This authentic Super 8 home movie offers a poignant look at environmental challenges and economic hardship in a small town. A rare, unfiltered glimpse into the real-life consequences of resource mismanagement, ideal for documentaries, environmental studies, or historical storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Documentary, environmental, municipal planning, real estate, or local news projects can use this aerial view of dry fields beside a residential neighborhood in Hidden Lake, Colorado.
Edit role
This short clip works as an opener, transition, or cutaway between ground-level community coverage and broader context about farmland, suburban growth, or water stress.
Visual details
Dry tan fields fill the foreground and midground, rows of detached homes and streets sit beyond them, a few vehicles are visible, and no people are visible in the frames.

Tags

farmsdryfoodtownlocalyellowgreendryinggroundwaterdigoperationfailedcausedrunoffriversbusinessfinancehidden lake colorado2016professional

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MOV
File size
40 MB
Location
Hidden Lake, Colorado, United States
Year filmed
2016
Published
Nov 2016

Still Frames From This Clip

2 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Aerial frame over Hidden Lake, Colorado, showing dry tan fields beside rows of private homes and streets, with no visible people.
The opening frame sets up the contrast between parched open land and a built residential area. (0:00)
Elevated view in Hidden Lake, Colorado, with a large dry field across the center and dense housing along the upper edge, with no visible people.
This frame keeps the field dominant while showing the neighborhood boundary clearly. (0:01)

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