WSP11691

• File Number: 8112.600
• Description: Arkansas White Red Basins Interagency Committee - AWRBIAC -- Reports
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 4/1/1977
• Title: Technical Memorandum -- Activity 3 Phase II -- Specific Problem Analysis - 1975 National Assessment -- Arkansas-White-Red Region Part 2 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Service through which the Federal Government cost shares with
farmers and ranchers the cost of carrying out approved soil,
water, woodland and wildlife conservation practices on their
land to help maintain the productive capacity of agriculture.

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6. Groundwater Resources and Geology of Harding County,
New Mexico, a cooperative study by the U. S. Geological Survey
and the New Mexico State Bureau of Mines. The objective of this
study is to determine the general availability and quality of
groundwater in the county; determine the principal aquifers,
their areal extent, and ereas of recharge and discharge; relate
groundwater to the flow of the Canadian River and Ute Creek;
and assist communities in locating additional water supplies.

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7. Groundwater hydrology of the Northern High Plains of
New Mexico, a cooperative study by the U. S. Geological Survey
and the New Mexico State Engineer Office. The objective of this
study is to assess the groundwater resources of the Northern
High Plains in New Mexico and determine the potential for
irrigation development.

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8. River Basin Analysis: Cimarron River Upstream from
Springer. A study by the U. S. Geological Survey. This study
is designed to develop a model or models to aid in better river-
basin management.

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9. On public lands administered by the U. S. Bureau of
Land Management there is an ongoing watershed program which
includes prevention of o~ergrazing, conservation practices to
prevent wind and water erosion, construction of small dams for
flood control and silt retention, development of livestock and
wildlife water, etc.

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10. Raton Water Supply Project is a project investigation
by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. This study will provide an
appraisal of the water resources of the Raton area for municipal
and industrial water supply for the City of Raton.

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11. Tucumcari Project is a feasibility level investigation
by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation to evaluate modifying Conchas
Dam by installing gates in the spillway. The purposes of this
project is to increase reservoir storage capacity and to provide
a larger irrigation water supply to Arch Hurley Conservation
District.

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12. High Plains Study. P. L. 94-587 authorized the Depart-
ment of Commerce to undertake in cooperation with federal, state,
and local entities a study to develop plans to increase water sup-
plies in the High Plains and to examine the feasibility of various
alternatives to provide adequate supplies to the area. The study
is scheduled to be finished by July 1980.

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