WSP08868

• File Number: 8407
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 9/1/1982
• Author: Corps of Engineers
• Title: Six State High Plains-Ogallala Aquifer Regional Resources Study - Appendixes Part II - D and E
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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HIGH PLAINS - OGALLALA AQUIFER
WATER TRANSFER STUOY
(SOUTHERN ROUTE - ALTERNATIVE 0)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title

Page

Introduction..................................................................................................... .01

Study Authority............................................. .01

Scope of Study.............................................................................................. 02

Problems and Needs............................................... .03

General. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 03

Statement of Problems and Needs............................. .04

Plans Cons i dered.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .-07

General. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 07

Plan I and Plan I I.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 09

Se 1 ected Pl an.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 09

General. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 09

Project Formulation (Transfer Plans)..............................09

Genera 1.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .09

Sources..................................................... .011

Water Transport System (Canals/Pumping Plants/Siphons).......016

Termi na 1 Fac i 1 i ty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .020

Plan Compari son. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .021

Estimated Cost.............................................. .022

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Environmental Assessment (Southern Route).........................028

Introduction.................................................028

Water Transfer Faci lities................................... .028

Affected Environment........................................ .030

Environmenta 1 Impacts........................................ 045

Environmental Conclusions and Opportunities..................056

Reports and Studies by Others..................................... D58