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<br />001384 <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />m)"I;~;~~~if"il'r TO <br />U1llbl,;} ~'.l W :fllj <br /> <br />UNITED STATES <br />DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR <br /> <br />,JUL . . \9(5 <br /> <br />GEOLOGICAL SURVEY <br />F"EOERAL CENTER, DENVER 25, COLORADO <br /> <br />CUI u. '~I;\I...I~ <br />(,,~NSERVATlON BOAR!) <br /> <br />PRESS STATEMENT FOR: Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Geological Survey Begins Water Study in San Luis Valley <br /> <br />RELEASE DATE: July 13, 1966 <br /> <br />FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: L. A. Wood, District Gp.o1ogist, <br />Ground Water Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, Room 260, Jos1ins <br />Department Store Bldg., Villa Italia Shopping Center, 7200 West <br />Alameda, Lakewood, Colo., 233-3611, Ext. 8546. (Mailing address: <br />Water Resources Division, Bldg. 25, Federal Center, Denver, Colo. <br />80225) <br /> <br />The Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey in <br /> <br /> <br />Denver announced today that a field office has been opened in A1amosa. <br /> <br /> <br />A comprehensive 5-year study of the water resources of the San Luis <br /> <br /> <br />Valley will be directed from this office in cooperation With the <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board and the State Engineer. Philip A. <br /> <br /> <br />Emery and Arnold J. Boettcher, geologists, have been assigned to the <br /> <br />office, and three additional persons will be assigned in the near <br /> <br /> <br />future. Mr. Emery, who recently transferred from Lincoln, Nebraska, <br /> <br /> <br />has been designated geo1ogist-in-charge. Mr. Emery and his family <br /> <br />have moved to Alamosa; Mr. Boettcher and his family plan to move to <br /> <br /> <br />Alamosa in August. <br /> <br /> <br />During the first phase of the study many farm operators will be <br /> <br /> <br />requested to provide information regarding irrigation wells and <br /> <br />irrigation practices. Later phases will include geologic studies, <br /> <br /> <br />electric logging of selected wells, and measurements of surface runoff. <br /> <br />Chemical quality of ground water and surface water will also be <br /> <br /> <br />determined. <br /> <br /> <br />Information obtained from the study will be made available to <br /> <br /> <br />various State and local governmental agencies, farm operators, and <br /> <br /> <br />the public. The information should provide a sound basis for utilization <br /> <br />of the San Luis Valley's wster resources. <br />