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CONTENTS Abstract 1 Introduction 1 Purpose and scope 2 Previous investigations 2 Acknowledgments 3 Description of study area 3 Stream system 3 Physiography 3 Geology 3 Climate 6 Development of water resources 6 Irrigation 6 Transbasin exports and imports 8 Reservoirs 8 Mining and energy resources 11 Legislation affecting water resources 13 Water allocation 13 Water quality 14 Methods of data analysis 14 Selection of streamflow-gaging stations 15 Estimation of dissolved solids 15 Flow-adjusted concentration 15 Nonparametric trend analysis 18 Characteristics and trends of streamflow and dissolved solids 18 Grand region 20 Upper Colorado subregion 20 Alva B. Adams Tunnel at East Portal near Estes Park, Colo. (site 1) 22 Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo. (site 2) 22 Eagle River at Gypsum, Colo. (site 3) 23 Colorado River near Dotsero, Colo. (site 4) 23 Colorado River near Glenwood Springs, Colo. (site 5) 24 Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs, Colo. (site 6) 25 Parachute Creek at Parachute, Colo. (site 7) 25 Colorado River near DeBeque, Colo. (site 8) 26 Roan Creek near DeBeque, Colo. (site 9) 26 Colorado River near Cameo, Colo. (site 10) 26 Plateau Creek near Cameo, Colo. (site 11) 26 Gunnison subregion 27 Uncompahgre River at Delta, Colo. (site 12) 27 Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo. (site 13) 27 Lower Colorado subregion 28 Adobe Creek near Fruita, Colo. (site 14) 29 Reed Wash near Loma, Colo. (site 15) 29 Mack Wash near Mack, Colo. (site 16) 29 Salt Creek near Mack, Colo. (site 17) 29 Colorado River near Colorado-Utah State line (site 18) 31 San Miguel River at Uravan, Colo. (site 19) 31 Dolores River near Cisco, Utah (site 20) 31 Colorado River near Cisco, Utah (site 21) 32 Contents ttt General trends in the Grand region 32