Colorado Water Resources Circular No. 20

• Description: Colorado Water Resources Circular No. 20, Transit Losses and Travel Times for Reservoir Releases, Upper Arkansas River Basin, Colorado
• State: CO
• State: KS
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 1/1/1973
• Author: Russell K. Livingston, U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado Division of Water Resources: Office of the State Engineer, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District
• Title: Colorado Water Resources Circular No. 20, Transit Losses and Travel Times for Reservoir Releases, Upper Arkansas River Basin, Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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