WSP12894

• File Number: 8483
• Description: SPDSS
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Date: 1/1/2001
• Author: CWRRI
• Title: South Platte Mapping and Analysis Program ‎(SPMAP)‎ Decision Support Tools for the Lower South Platte
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

IV, S...ll.....an: Applu;atlon and U!IC: (jlUilrkh~iall"T '\Pf'lllflr131...,.. of the Soolh !>llllle j(;ASPI

3.0 Groundwater Apllroprialors or the South l'lalle (GASP)

GASP is a private company that augments
groundwater withdrawals for agricultural and
municipal water users.

''The \l'ork that Y01l11l11'(' accompli.~h('J,.. has
bl'en a "efJ' commendahl" dt'l1/on.\'fration of
what r('!wurch in conjullction with pril'tlh'
l.md puNic sl.ctor.... can accompli.~h. ..
-. Jack OJor, (iASP .\flJ"a,~t'r

In order 10 accuralely estimate the amounts of
consumptive use that need augmentation. GASP
has been instrumental in locating wells in the
Lower South Plalte. A number of tools "'ere
incorporated into SP!vIAP to facilitate interviews
with farmers to determine the actual location and
use of groundwaler wells (Figurf! 2).

The SPMAP software was used to identify and
prioritize wells requiring accurate location using
satellite GPS (Global Positioning Systems)
equipment. Once these more accurate well
locations arc incorporated into SPGIS. they can
be used in thc SPCU model and SDF Vic\\' to
better estimatc the amounts of groundwater
depletions needing augmentation.

..... thanks filr all the work YOII hal'I' doflt, on
tht' SOil/I, Plath' ,\lap project, We cllrrent(l'
han' all (~(jt in,\.talled al/d liSt' all or .~lI1l/e o{
it WI a dai(\' hmi.\',.. "
- Jack OJor. (/~1SJ> .Ifullu.ltt'r

FiKlIrf! 1: D"I'f! King - GASP
,\feels \l'ith Phil.\lortel/tl'lI a
F arma bt'lWl'I'1I Fort ,Horgall /lilt!
8m,tlt to D,'It'rmille the LOC/llio"
1~{lrrigatilm Wells on Itis Farm

.t.0 Central Colorado Water Conservaucy District (CCWCIl)

The CCWCD was organized in 1965 to serve
the citizens oflhc South Platte Valley through
the storage and distribution of the local water
supply. CCWCD develops water, invcstigates
water quality and augmenls over 1000 large
capacity irrigation wells from Commerce City 10
Fori J\lorgan 011 the South Platte River.

"... this tffin., IllIs becn /IIort' prlllll",til'(' and
lla.\' prv\'idedfiu' mol''' h('m1irs to WI/la IIwr.\'
t/'1:1I tlI/Y prt'l,i/JIi.... CSU t1Jort that Cel/tral
IldtbcI'I1im'oll'('di". ..
- Fflrre,\II.t'uf, core/) /);.\frict E"Killt'('r

Complell.m Il.cp<.n: "'1<1111 Plane "l>lpplnllllnd Anal}", Prnirllm

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