WSP10064

• File Number: 8112.600
• Description: Arkansas White Red Basins Interagency Committee - AWRBIAC -- Reports
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 4/1/1977
• Title: Technical Memorandum -- Activity 3 Phase II -- Specific Problem Analysis - 1975 National Assessment -- Arkansas-White-Red Region Part 1 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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river valley regions of the state. However, significant amounts
of livestock-poultry and cattle are raised in the northwest.
Histori~ally, agriculture has been the chief source of earnings
in the State, but as projections i~dicate, manufacturing is ex-
pected to move ahead.

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Water Use (mgd)

Total
Groundwater
Surface water

1975
3521
1620
1901

1985
4752
1805
2947

2000
708'f
2115
4972

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Problem Effects:

1. Regional Water Export. Thia issue represents not only a
problem-flooding and high flows for Arkansas, but also a possible
solution for a problem in Texas--lack of water in high plains.
Arkansas' major streams have average annual flows in excess of
projected needs, but a number of unanswered questions remain.

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Feasibility of flood control by export needs to be explored.
A study funded by the State of Texas is now underway, but is plac-
ing a major emphasis on developing a sourCe for Texas rather than
possible flooding relief for Arkansas. General design parameters
in present study would make it useless as a flood control measure.

2, Lack of Data on Groundwater Quality. At present, little
data on groundwater quality is available. At least as important
as quality is susceptability to contamination, this is also unknown
over most 9f the State. Knowledge of the relation between recharge
area development and quality is essential to protect the future.

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COLORADO

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1, Arkansas Drainage Area above Pueblo, ASA 1102. The area
is the mountainous portion of the southern Rocky Mountain region,
drained by the Arkansas River, from the Continental Divide to
Pueblo, Colorado, and the Front Range and plains area drained by
f\>untain Creek.o' The total area is 3,591,600 acres. Elevations
range from over 14,000 f~et m.s.l. to 4,640 m.s.l. at Pueblo.
There is a wide range in the climate as is illustrated by the
climatic data presented in the following table:

Leadville
Pueblo

10,158
4,640

Normal
Precipi tat ion
Inches per year
To ta 1 Snow
18.5 125
12.1 31

Temperatures (Degrees F)
Max Min Mean Annual

82
105

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-31

37
51

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Elevl-tion
m.s".l.

Location

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