WSP10841

• File Number: 8200.760
• Description: Yampa River General
• State: CO
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 1/1/1993
• Author: Hydroshpere
• Title: Yampa River Basin Alternatives Feasibility Study - Executive Summary - Draft - January 1993
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Executive Summary

Introduction............................................................................................................. S-l
Background............................................................................. ........................ S-l
The Recovery Program ..................................................................................... S-l
Study Objectives ............................................................................................. S-2
Hydrology and Water Rights of the Yampa River Basin....................................................... S-2

Hydrology.........................".......................................................................... S-2
Water Rights....................................... ........................... ..~.............................. S-3
Water Uses and Needs ................................................................................................ S-5
Evaluation of Potential Reservoir Sites ............................................................................ S-7
Site Identification and Screening .......................................................................... S-7
Field Reconnaissance of Potential Sites..............,................................................... S-8
Comparative Evaluation of Potential Reservoir Sites................................................. S-8
Site Selection Recommendations ;.... ...... ................. ..................... ........................ S-10
Development of Basin Model............... .......... ............ ......................................... ......... S-10

Model Configuration............... ........ ...... ............. ............................................. S-10
Reservoir Operations.............. ......... .............................. ............................... .... S-12
Evaluation of Alternatives.......... .................... .................... ......................... ......... ....... .5-13
Definition of Alternatives.......... ............ ......................................... ........... ....... S-.13

Evaluation Results...................... .......................... .......................................... S-14
Environmental Considerations............................................................................ S-17

Project Costs.......................... ............. .......................................................... S-18
Recommendations.................. .............. ........................................................... S-19
Recommended Alternative........................................................................................... S" 19
General Description............... ................ ............ ............................................. S-19
Facilities...................................................................................................... S-19
Operating Procedures............. ................ ...................... ................................... S-20
Recovery Program Integration and Recommended Flows................................ ........... S-26

Development Plan.................................... ..... ............................................ ..:.... S-27

Table of Contents from Final Project Report

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