WSP10645

• File Number: 8220.130.E
• Description: West Divide Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 5/1/1982
• Author: USDOI - BOR
• Title: Planning Report on the West Divide Project - Colorado - May 1982 - Appendix B - Water Supply
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Definite Plan Report

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Chapter V

Chapter VI

CONTENTS (Continued)

Proj ect operation . . . . . .
Project plan of operation.
Divertible flow. . .
East Divide Creek
West Divide Creek
Beaver Creek. . .
Battlement Creek.
Without project operation study.
With project operation study
Kendig Reservoir and West Divide Canal
Service Area. . . . . .
East Divide Canal Service Area.
Hunter Mesa Canal Service Area.
Cache Creek Canal Service Area.
Dry Hollow Feeder Canal Service Area.
Dry Hollow Reservoir.
Reservoir sedimentation.
Reservoir evaporation.
Shortages. . . . .
Stream depletions. .
Return flows .
West Divide Canal Service
East Divide Creek Service
Cache Creek Canal Service
Hunter Mesa Canal Service
Feeder Canal Service Area
Proj ect sununary. . . . .
Reservoir seepage. . . . . .
Sizing of project features. . .
Kendig and Dry Hollow Reservoirs
Outlet works for Kendig and Dry Hollow
Reservoirs . . . . . .
Kendig Reservoir. . . .
Dry Hollow Reservoir. .
Canals and pumping plants.
Water quality . . . . . . .
Surface water quality. . .
Preproject conditions .
Colorado River near Silt
West Divide Creek. . . .
East Divide Creek near Mouth
Beaver Creek at USGS gage. .
Battlement Creek at old USGS gage.
Postproject conditions.
Reservoir quality. . . .
Kendig Reservoir. . .
Dry Hollow Reservoir.
Ground water quality . . .
Preproject condition. . . .
Postproject conditions. . .
Effects of project on Colorado River system.
Changes in salinity at Imperial Dam. . . . .

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