WSP11259

• File Number: 8441
• Description: Colorado - Big Thompson - Green Mountain
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Date: 3/12/1985
• Author: CRWCD by West. Eng.
• Title: Green Mountain Reservoir Water Sales Impact on Flows in Gore Creek
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM PAGE

INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 1

OPERATING ASSUMPTIONS .............................................. 2

WATER .SUPPLY ANALYSIS .............................................. 3

Gore Creek Hydrology .......................................... 3

VVCWD Demands and Depletions .................................. 7

Depletion Analysis ............................................ 9

CONCLUSIONS ........................................................ 19

REFERENCES ......................................................... 21

APPENDIX A - Detailed Stream Loss Calculations

APPENDIX B - Detailed Operation Study on Gore Creek

With and Without Water from the Proposed

Green Mountain Reservoir Hater Sales

APPENDIX C - Estimated Changes in Streamflow below

R..d Sandstone Creek Due to the Proposed

Green Mountain Reservoir Water Sales

APPENDIX D - Duration Plot of Daily Discharge Data,
Gore Creek at Vail, Colorado 1974-1979