SiltationChuckHoyt111406

• Basin Roundtable: South Platte
• Title: Siltation: The Stealthy Thief of Storage Capacity
• Date: 11/14/2006
• Author: Chuck Hoyt
• Basin Roundtables - Doc Type: Presentations

CONVENTIONAL THINKING ………
CONVENTIONAL THINKING ………
Tells us that these reservoirs can’t be reworked
Tells us that these reservoirs can’t be reworked
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because of the seasonal nature of their use and
because of the seasonal nature of their use and
that their normal use cycles must be maintained
that their normal use cycles must be maintained
for the economical survival of the reservoir
for the economical survival of the reservoir
ownership.
ownership.
Tells us that the reservoir ownership cannot
Tells us that the reservoir ownership cannot
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afford the cost of rework nor the economic cost
afford the cost of rework nor the economic cost
of an idle, dry irrigation reservoir during the
of an idle, dry irrigation reservoir during the
period of rework.
period of rework.