WSP08366

• File Number: 8407
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 8/1/1982
• Author: BOR
• Title: Water Use and Management in the Upper Platte River Basin - Colorado - Wyoming - Nebraska
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PLATTE RIVER BASIN STUOY AREA MAP.
TABLE OF CONTENTS. . . . . . .
LIST OF TABLES. . . . . . . .
LIST OF FIGURES. . . . , . . .
LIST OF SUPPORTING APPENDIXES.

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER I - BACKGROUND . . ., .... .,
CHAPTER II - NEEDS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND ISSUES.
CHAPTER III - ALTERNATIVES AND IMPACTS
CHAPTER IV - FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS.

INTRODUCTION . . . . .

CHAPTER I - BACKGROUND
STUDY ORGANIZATION . .
STUDY RESPONSIBILITIES. . .
DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREA
Physical Setting. . . . . .
Socioeconomic Characteristics
Population. . . . . . . .
Economic Sectors . . . . .
ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
North Platte River. . . . .
Habitat Types ... . . .
Wildlife Resources. . . . . . . .
Major Game and Recreation Species
Concentration Areas .......
Threatened and Endangered Speci es
State and Federal Wildlife Areas.
Fishery Resources . . . . . . . . .
Threatened and Endangered Speci es
South Platte River. . . . . . . . . .
Habi tat Types . . . . . . . . . . .
Wildlife Resources. . . . . . . . .
Major Game and Recreation Species
Concentration Areas .......
Threatened and Endangered Species
State and Federal Wildlife Areas.
Fishery Resources . . . . . . . . .
Threatened and Endangered Species
THE HYDROLOGIC SYSTEM
Storage Reservoirs . .
Transbasin Diversions
North Platte River. .
South PI atte River. , . .
Co JOt'ada-Big Thompson Project.
COMPACT AND DECREES . . . . . . .

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