CRDSS_Task2-09-10_OtherUsesCULosses_UpperColoBasin

• Title: CRDSS Task 2.09-10 - Consumptive Use Model - Non-Irrigation ‎(Other Uses)‎ Consumptive Uses and Losses in the Upper Colorado River Basin
• Description: This task memorandum formalizes the computation of non-irrigation categories such as livestock, stockpond, municipal, thermal electric, mineral resource, export, fish and wildlife, and recreation categories for the CRDSS consumptive use ‎(CU)‎ in the Upper Colorado River Basin for calendar years 1985 to 1990.
• Decision Support - Doc Type: Task Memorandum
• Date: 1/21/1997
• DSS Category: Consumptive Use
• DSS: Colorado River
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Contract/PO #: C153658, C153727, C153752
• Grant Type: Non-Reimbursable
• Bill Number: SB92-87, HB93-1273, SB94-029, HB95-1155, SB96-153, HB97-008
• Prepared By: Riverside Technology inc.

4.0 REFERENCES
Arnold, J.G. and J.R. Williams. ( 1985). ?SWRRB, A simulator for wate r resources in rural basins -
Volume I. Model Documentation,? USDA Agricultural Research Service.
Blaney, H.F. (1960). ?Evaporation from water su rfaces in mountain areas of western United
States,? Assoc. Int'l D' Hydrologie, Bul. 17, pp. 27-37.
Bureau of the Census, 1991. 1990 Ce nsus of Population: Colorado, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Bureau of the Census, 1981. 1980 Ce nsus of Population: Colorado, U.S. Department of Commerce.
USBR (United States Depa rtment of Interior Bureau of R eclamation) 1991. Colorado Rive System
Consumptive Uses and Losses Report 1981-1985. USBR Upper and Lower Colorado Region. June
1991.
U.S. Geological Survey, 1985. Estimated use of water in Colorado. Water-Resources Investigations
Report 88-4101.
5.0 SUPPORTING MATERIALS
TABLE 1.
Average Daily Consumptive Use by Livestock
Type Daily Water Use
(gal/head)
Cattle10
Sheep2
Hogs3
4
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