WSP12030

• File Number: 8441.400
• Description: Colorado Big Thompson Project - Reports
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 4/1/1987
• Title: Joint-Use Reservoir and Green Mountain Exchange Projects - Final Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figure

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
1.2 PROJECT ORGANIZATION
1.3 REPORT ORGANIZATION

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2.0 ELEMENTS SELECTED FOR RECONNAISSANCE EVALUATION
2.1 RESERVOIR SITE DESCRIPTIONS
2.2 CONVEYANCE SYSTEM ALTERNATIVE DESCRIPTION
2.3 INITIAL SCREENING

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3.0 WATER RESOURCES
3.1 HYDROLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS
3.2 ADMINISTRATION OF THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER
3.3 WATER RESOURCES UTILIZATION

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4.0 RESERVOIR YIELDS
4.1 HYDROLOGIC SIMULATION MODEL
4.2 SIMULATION MODEL RULES
4.3 MODEL VERIFICATION
4.4 GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR WATER SUPPLY
4.5 RESERVOIR YIELDS UNDER ALTERNATIVE CONDITIONS

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5.0 WOLFORO MOUNTAIN SITE A' DAM AND RESERVOIR 5-1
5.1 SITE TOPOGRAPHY 5-1
5.2 STUDIES AND FIELD INVESTIGATIONS 5-1
5.3 GEOLOGICAL OESCRIPTION 5.2
5.4 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 5-3
5.5 PROPOSED DAM AND SPILLWAY 5-5
5.6 DAM AND RESERVOIR APPURTENANCES 5-7
5.7 HIG'HWAY RELOCATION 5-8
5.8 SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED OPERATION AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS 5-9