WSP12209

• File Number: 8200.765
• Description: White River General
• State: CO
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 8/8/1963
• Author: USDA
• Title: Plan of Work for the Yampa River Basin
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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2. Develop information on land use and agricultural water management and
associated problems and on the location, nature and ext~nt of existing
and potential agricultural land and water developments, including
upstream water storage opportunities with appropriate associated
municipal and industrial, fish and wildlife and recreational opportunities.

3. Appraise the effect of present and probable future farm irrigation
practices and efficiency on water use in the basin. Prepare summaries
of past, current and needed flood prevention, agricultural water
management improvements, fish and wildlife, recreational, and
associated local municipal and industrial developments for each
tributary, including storage sites, based,on available information.
Analyze the effects of these developments and their relationship
to other proposed or potential developments within the ~asin.

4. Make a field reconnaissance of possible P. L. 566 projects and a
determination of their relationship to other existing andfpotential
water resource developments within the Yampa River Basin, including
an estimate of their probable feasibility.

Included within these activities are the assembling, reviewing and evaluating
of available data, the undertaking of necessary field survey work, the
drafting of the report and supplementary material for consideration of the
Field Advisory Committee, and the completion of other necessary and related
duties.

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Responsibilities of the
Colorado Water Conservation Board

The Colorado Water Conservation Board will undertake the following aspects
of the survey:

1.

Arrange for cooperation as needed with the other concerned Federal,
State and local agencies, provide liaison with these agencies, and
obtain and exchange needed information and data.

2.

Compile and analyze land and stream runoff information in the basin.

3.

Compile information relating to water rights and the. present use of
water and the stream depletion resulting from such use.

4.

Analyze desirable potential use of water and the attaching stream
depletion in the basin.

5.

Prepare summaries showing the present status of water resources
development and potential ultimate development within the basin.

6.

Determine :need for additional contour maps and arrange for assistance
in compilihg the same with other agencies.

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7. Determine need for any additional streamflow and precipitation
information and arrange for the collection of the same.

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