SPDSS_Feasibility_20011001

• Title: SPDSS Feasibility Study
• Description: This report presents the results of an investigation to determine the feasibility of developing a decision support system for the South Platte and North Platte River basins in Colorado
• Decision Support - Doc Type: Study
• Date: 10/1/2001
• DSS: South Platte
• Basin: South Platte
• Contract/PO #: C153984A
• Bill Number: SB01-157, HB02-1152, SB03-110, HB04-1221, SB05-084, HB06-1313, SB07-122
• Prepared By: Brown and Caldwell, CDM, Leonard Rice Engineering, Riverside Technology inc

3.2.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data .......................... ................... 3-2
3.2.2 Data Assessment ..................................................................... ................... 3-2
3.2.3 Additional Data Required ........................................................ ................... 3-3
3.3 SURFACE WATER DIVERSIONS ...................................................... ................... 3-7
3.3.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data .......................... ...................3-7
3.3.2 Data Assessment ..................................................................... ................... 3-7
3.3.3 Additional Data Required ........................................................ ................... 3-9
3.4 TRANSBASIN DIVERSIONS .............................................................. ................. 3-10
3.4.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data .......................... ................. 3-10
3.4.2 Data Assessment ..................................................................... ................. 3-10
3.4.3 Additional Data Required ........................................................ ................. 3-11
3.5 RESERVOIRS ....................................................................................... .................3-11
3.5.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data .......................... ................. 3-11
3.5.2 Data Assessment ..................................................................... ................. 3-11
3.5.3 Additional Data Required ........................................................ ................. 3-12
3.6 SURFACE WATER RIGHTS ............................................................... ................. 3-13
3.6.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data .......................... .................3-13
3.6.2 Data Assessment ..................................................................... ................. 3-13
3.6.3 Additional Data Required ........................................................ ................. 3-14
3.7 WELLS ................................................................................................... .................3-15
3.7.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data .......................... .................3-15
3.7.2 Data Assessment ..................................................................... ................. 3-16
3.7.3 Additional Data Required ........................................................ ................. 3-17
3.8 GROUNDWATER PUMPING .............................................................. ................. 3-17
3.8.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data .......................... .................3-17
3.8.2 Data Assessment ..................................................................... ................. 3-18
3.8.3 Additional Data Required ........................................................ ................. 3-20
3.9 GEOLOGIC STRUCTURE AND AQUIFER PROPERTIES ............... ................. 3-22
3.9.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data .......................... ................. 3-23
3.9.2 Data Assessment ..................................................................... ................. 3-23
3.9.3 Additional Data Required ........................................................ ................. 3-27
3.10 GROUNDWATER LEVEL DATA ..................................................... ................. 3-31
3.10.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data ........................ .................3-32
3.10.2 Data Assessment ................................................................... ................. 3-32
3.10.3 Additional Data Required ...................................................... .................3-35
3.11 CONSUMPTIVE USE ......................................................................... .................3-37
3.11.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data ........................ .................3-38
3.11.2 Data Assessment ................................................................... ................. 3-39
3.11.3 Additional Data Required ...................................................... ................. 3-40
3.12 WATER BUDGET .............................................................................. ................. 3-41
3.12.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data ........................ ................. 3-42
3.12.2 Data Assessment ................................................................... ................. 3-42
3.12.3 Additional Data Required ...................................................... ................. 3-42
3.13 CLIMATE ............................................................................................ ................. 3 -42
3.13.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data ........................ .................3-42
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October 31, 2001