WSP10994

• File Number: 8210.470
• Description: Pacific Southwest Interagency Committee
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 3/1/1962
• Author: PSIAC
• Title: Stock Water Facilities Guide - March 1962
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Summary of methods of supplying range stock water (cont'd)

Source of water

Ground water

Type of development

Area of use

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Developed ru,n-
off areas

Streams, springs
wells, pro-, ,
vided supply
is ampl e for
needs

Use limited to areas where
geolog ic condit ions are
favorable for obtaining
water at rea-sonable drill-
ing depth. Same applies to
flowing well s.

Wells. Except for flowing
,
wells, powered pumps
are required. Windmills
commonly used but for
deep wells auxiliary gas
engines may be ess en-
tial. Su itable troughs and
storage tanks ar e r equ ired.

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Treatment of collection
ar ea by compact ion or
by chemicals or some
type of pavement to re-
ducepermeability of sur-
face soils and increase
runoff. Collection tanks
and suitable troughs are
requ ired.

Compaction and chemical
treatment may be used in
any area where soil con-
tains reasonable amount of
clay and silt and is free
from rock and the slope's'
are 'moderate., Area of use
will be in immediate vicin-
ity of treated bas ins.

Hauling by truck.
movable troughs
qu ired.

Light
re-

Area of us e depends on length '.
of haul, condition, and
grade of road and local
pricing factors. Hauling
57 miles round trip has been
succes sfully carried out.

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