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 I

Chapter II

Chapter III

CONTENTS (Continued)

Drainage (Continued)

Introduction (continued)
Designation of project areas
Agricultural development
Climate. . . . . . . . . . .
Summary of project plan. . .
Summary of drainage conditions
General
Divide area . . . . .
Hunter Mesa area. . .
East Battlement area.
Summary of drainage plan
Drainage cost estimate
Canal lining . . . . .
Investigations. . . . . .
Investigation program.
Subsurface exploration
Deep hole drilling, sampling, and testing
Land classification borings and sampling.
Compilation and analysis of data.
Permeability studies
Field tests . . . . .
Disturbed samples . .
Salinity and alkalinity.
Water table studies.
Quality of water . . . .
Topography . . . . . . .
Methods of estimating drainage requirements.
Requirements for future investigations
Divide area . . . . . . . . .
Location and boundaries. .
Irrigation development.
Present. . . . . . .
Future . . . . . . .
Topography and physiography.
General configuration
Surface slopes. .
Ridgelands . .
Terrace lands.
Drainageways. . .
Description. .
Effectiveness.
Geology. . . . . . .
Soils and subsurface materials
Stratigraphy, texture, structure,
and permeability. . . . . . .
Ridgelands . . . . . . . . .
Soils and soil materials.
Bedrock . . . . . . . . .
Terrace lands. . . . . . . .
Soils and subsurface materials.
Bedrock . . . . . . . . . .

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