WSP10461

• File Number: 8111.808
• Description: Arkansas River Compact Administration - Transit Loss
• Basin: Arkansas
• Date: 1/1/1978
• Author: USGS
• Title: Transit Losses and Traveltimes of Reservoir Releases Along the Arkansas River from Pueblo Reservoir to John Martin Reservoir. Southeastern Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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CONTENTS

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Metric conversions
Abstract. .
Introduction. . .
Purpose and scope
Acknowledgments
Hydrologic model for routing reservoir releases.
Modification of original computer model. .
River evaporation. . . . . . . . . . .
Antecedent streamflow and stage-discharge relations.
Inadvertent diversions and traveltime. . . . . . . .
Determination of aquifer and river-channel characteristics.
Calibration of modified computer model.
Transit losses during reservoir releases
Traveltime of reservoir releases. . . .
limitations and accuracy of transit-loss and traveltime results.
Benefits of reservoir-release management
Summary. . . . . . .
Selected references. . . . . . . . . . .

IllUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Index map showing location of stream-gaging stations,
diversion canals, and subreaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-7. Hydrographs showing measured and simulated streamflow at the:
2. Arkansas River near Avondale stream-gaging station,
September 22-28, 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Arkansas River near Nepesta stream-gaging station,
September 23-29, 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Arkansas River at Catlin Dam stream-gaging station,
September 23-29, 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Arkansas River at la Junta stream-gaging station,
September 24-30, 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Arkansas River at Las Animas stream-gaging station,
September 25-0ctober I, 1975. . . . . . . . . . .
7. Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir stream-
gaging station, September 26-0ctober 2, 1975.
8. Simulated-release hydrograph and calculated diversion
pattern at Catlin Canal for a 16-day release of 200
cubic feet per second from Pueblo Reservoir. . . . . . . .

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