WSP09266

• File Number: 8102.100
• Description: Arkansas River-Arkansas River Basin Basic Hydrology-Gaging Records
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 8/1/1960
• Author: Wallace Doe
• Title: Field Investigation of Arkansas River Stream Gaging Stations-August 1 and 2 1960
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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It is recor.-.rnend.::u. that a utaHan u.,;ing toe "3ubble Type' aecorder be

hu:.tallecJ at, or near. t~"Ie ~anta li'Z t venue bridge across the J'.rkai.1SaS River

and that come type of telemeterine device be installed.

It ic furt:-ter recommended that adc'.itional .:,tuC:iec be rrn d~ of river

flow!:: and c1iversionc 101 the :fueblo area with t..'1e tllought that the reactivation

of the l1yb~rg ~tatiOi.1 rr,ie~1t furnish required ~ata. 'I'hit: would ~lim.inate the

neec: for ceveral ci'naller meacuring aad tel~lT'etering deviccB.

F:'P.'!'LANJ: ::TATI~N - Located jUfJt below the old Highway 5J bridge
near that town.

This otation wa:.; built and waG operated by C1e staff of the ~tate Eng-

ineer. r~ccorde 3rc ilot available as to date or com::truction. or date of re-

maval.

It i.: recomrr,ended that a new t>tation be cOTIf:tructe~ at this ~ite and

;..;ome type of teL~IT'eterine device be im~tallcd.

C.~.N2I'l CITY STATI:N - Located at the Vleet edge of the city.

Thic fjtation wac built and ie operated by the ctarf of the State Engineer.

The :;ite ie well cho::;en but wor:{ is needed on the cablcway and recorder

in{>tallation. The:.. outh ban'~ of the river. on \vhich the recorder iE; installed,

10 eroding and ,should b~ ctabilil.ed.

It is recorr.rrended that thin work be L.onc and that come type of tele-

metering device be inntalled.

This ctation has operated from lub,) to date.

PP:lKDALE 3TATICN - Located below the Highway ~;O bridee at
Pn.r:..dale.

This station waf. built and wa::; operated by the ztaff of the State Eng-

lncer. It was abandon~d in 1:355.

A much better site exists several hundred feet above the Far:~dale

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