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

RESERVOIRS OF THE SOUTH PLATTE
RESERVOIRS OF THE SOUTH PLATTE
Were built as a result of this early recognition of
Were built as a result of this early recognition of
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irrigated agriculture’s importance to our future
irrigated agriculture’s importance to our future
in the West.
in the West.
Were built between 1900 and 1910 as a result of
Were built between 1900 and 1910 as a result of
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?
congressional approval of this concept of
congressional approval of this concept of
irrigated agriculture for the arid West.
irrigated agriculture for the arid West.
Have created some of the most productive
Have created some of the most productive
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?
farms in the World.
farms in the World.