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

3.13.2 Data Assessment ...................................................................... .............. 3-43
3.13.3 Additional Data Required ......................................................... .............. 3-45
3.14 SNOW SURVEY .................................................................................... ..............3-45
3.14.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data ........................... .............. 3-46
3.14.2 Data Assessment ...................................................................... .............. 3-46
3.14.3 Additional Data Required ......................................................... .............. 3-46
3.15 LAND USE AND IRRIGATION SERVICE AREAS ............................ .............. 3-47
3.15.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data ........................... .............. 3-48
3.15.2 Data Assessment ...................................................................... .............. 3-50
3.15.3 Additional Data Required .......................................................... .............. 3-53
3.16 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM .......................................... ..............3-55
3.16.1 Description and Inventory of Available Data ........................... .............. 3-56
3.16.2 Data Assessment ...................................................................... .............. 3-57
3.16.3 Additional data required ........................................................... ..............3-59
3.17 SUMMARY ............................................................................................ .............. 3-59
CHAPTER 4 DSS COMPONENTS ........................................................................ ................4-1
4.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... ................ 4-1
4.2 SURFACE WATER RESOURCES PLANNING .................................... ................ 4-2
4.2.1 Needs and Purpose of Component ............................................. ................ 4-2
4.2.2 Existing Component Description ............................................... ................ 4-2
4.2.3 SPDSS Component Needs ......................................................... ................4-4
4.3 WATER RIGHTS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING ............. ................4-5
4.3.1 Needs and Purpose of Component ............................................. ................ 4-5
4.3.2 Existing Component Description ............................................... ................ 4-6
4.3.3 SPDSS Component Needs ......................................................... ................4-6
4.4 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES PLANNING ...................................... ................ 4-8
4.4.1 Needs and Purpose of Component ............................................. ................ 4-8
4.4.2 Existing Component Description ............................................... ................ 4-8
4.4.3 SPDSS Component Needs ......................................................... ..............4-11
4.5 CONSUMPTNE USE ANALYSIS ......................................................... ..............4-13
4.5.1 Needs and Purpose of Component ............................................. .............. 4-13
4.5.2 Existing Component Description ............................................... ..............4-13
4.5.3 SPDSS Component Needs ......................................................... ..............4-15
4.6 WATER BUDGET ANALYSIS ............................................................... ..............4-15
4.6.1 Needs and Purpose of Component ............................................. .............. 4-15
4.6.2 Existing Component Description ............................................... ..............4-16
4.6.3 SPDSS Component Needs ......................................................... ..............4-16
4.7 SYSTEM INTEGRATION ....................................................................... ..............4-17
4.7.1 Relational Database Management System ................................. ..............4-17
4.7.2 Spatial Database Management System ................................................... ..............4-18
4.7.3 System Linkages ......................................................................... ..............4-20
4.7.4 System Integration Tools ............................................................ ..............4-23
4.7.5 Product Documentation and Access ........................................... ..............4-27
4.8 MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... ..............4-29
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October 31, 2001