WSP11136

• 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 C - Project Lands / Drainage
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Definite Plan Report

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Chapter VI

Chapter I

CONTENTS (Continued)

Project Lands (Continued)

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Hunter Mesa and East Battlement areas (continued)
Classes and subclasses of land (continued)
Subclass 2t land (continued)
Topography . . . . . . . .
Suitability for irrigation
Subclass 2st land . . .
Location and extent.
Typical soil profile
Topography . . . . .
Suitability for irrigation
Subclass 3t lands . . .
Location and extent.
Typical soil profile
Topography . . . . .
Suitability for irrigation
Subclass 3st lands. . .
Location and extent. . .
Typical soil profile . .
Variations within class.
Topography . . . . . . .
Suitability for irrigation
Subclass 3s land.
Class 6W land
Rights-of-way . .
Class 6 land. . .
Salinity and alkalinity.
General discussion.
Specific problems
Quality of water .
Source of water . .
Suitability for irrigation.
Beaver and Battlement Creeks
Cache and Porcupine Creeks .
Return flow water--Mamm Creek.
Use of return flow waters.
Determination of irrigable area
Gross area classified. . . .
Review of classification.
Plan modification . . . .
Selection of irrigable land
Summary of project plan.
Procedure of selection
Acreage summary.
Supporting data. .

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Drainage

Introduction. . .
Purpose and scope of
Location of project.

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