WSP12671

• File Number: 8146.600.30.A
• Description: Purgatoire River Study
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Date: 1/24/2007
• Author: USDOI/SGS Lisa D Miller
• Title: Losses and Gains for Eight Unlined Canals Along the Purgatoire River Near Trindad, Colorado 2000 - 2004
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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11. Graphs showing losses and gains in (A) cubic feet per second and (8) percentage
of subreach inflow in selected subreaches of the Enlarged Southside Canal................26

12. Map showing location of measurement sites along Model Inlet and Outlet Canals ......31

13. Graphs showing losses and gains in fA) cubic feet per second and (8) percentage
of subreach inflow in selected subreaches of the Model Canal........................................34

14. Map showing location of measurement sites along John Flood Canal.............................36

15. Graphs showing losses and gains in (A) cubic feet per second and (8) percentage
of subreach inflow in selected subreaches the John Flood Canal....................................38

16. Map showing location of measurement sites along Hoehne Canal..................................41

17. Graphs showing losses and gains in (A) cubic feet per second and (8) percentage
of subreach inflow in selected subreaches of the Hoehne Canal.....................................42

1. Measurement site identification, canal name, distance downstream from canal
headgate, site description, diversion type, flume size, latitude, and longitude for
eight unlined canals along the Purgatoire River near Trinidad, Colorado ..........................5
2. Annual total acre-feet and total days used for eight Purgatoire River Water
Conservancy District canals, irrigation years 2000--2004 ....................................................11
3. Losses and gains for selected subreaches of Picketwire Canal. 2000--2004 ...................13
4. Losses and gains for selected subreaches of Baca Canal, 2000--2004.............................14
5. Losses and gains for selected subreaches of EI Moro Canal, 2000--2004.........................18
6. Losses and gains for selected subreaches of Chilili Canal, 2000--2004.............................20
7. Losses and gains for selected subreaches of Enlarged Southside Canal,

2000--2004............ .............................. ........................................................ .............. .................. ...25
8. Losses and gains for selected subreaches of Model Canal, 2000--2004...........................32
9. Losses and gains for selected subreaches of John Flood Canal, 2000--2004...................37
10. Losses and gains for selected subreaches of Hoehne Canal, 2000--2003.........................40
11. Measured discharge and differences from standard flume ratings at Purgatoire
River Water Conservancy District canal headgates, 2000--2004........................................43

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Appendix Tables

Al. Summary of loss and gain measurements made along Picketwire Canal.

2000--2004........ .......... .................................................. .................... .... ...... .............. ........ .......... ...50
A2. Summary of loss and gain measurements made along EI Mora Canal, 2000--2004.........52
A3. Summary of loss and gain measurements made along Chilili Canal, 2000--2003.............53
A4. Summary of loss and gain measurements made along Enlarged Southside Canal,

2000--2004............................................................ ...... .............. .......... ............ ........ ........ ...............54
A5. Summary of loss and gain measurements made along Model Canal, 2000--2004 ..........57
A6. Summary of loss and gain measurements made along John Flood Canal,
2000--2004. ....... .......... ...... ...... ............ ............ .... ...... ........................ .... ...................................... ...58
A7. Summary of loss and gain measurements made along Hoehne Canal, 2000--2003.........59

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