South Platte River Basin Assessment Report

• Description: Prepared for the CWCB
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 8/1/1982
• Author: Woodward-Clyde Consultants
• Title: South Platte River Basin Assessment Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHAPTER 5
66
EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES
66
DEVELOPMENT OF UPSTREAM MAINSTEM FLOWS (SUB -AREA I)
69
New Storage Facilities, On- Channel (Alternative I -A)
69
New Storage Facility, Off - Channel (Alternative I -B)
73
Management Changes of Existing Facilities (Alternative I -C)
76
Expansion of Existing Facilities (Alternative I -D)
80
DEVELOPMENT OF MOUNTAIN TRIBUTARY FLOWS (SUB -AREA II)
82
New Storage Facilities, On- Channel (Alternative II -A)
82
New Storage Facilities, Off - Channel (Alternative II -B)
87
Expansion of Existing Facilities (Alternative II -D)
90
DEVELOPMENT OF DOWNSTREAM MAINSTEM FLOWS (SUB -AREA III)
93
New Storage Facilities, On- Channel (Alternative III -A)
93
New Storage Facilities, Off - Channel (Alternative III -B)
97
Expansion of Existing Facilities (Alternative III -D)
101
Transbasin Exports (Alternative III -E)
103
Conjunctive Surface Water /Ground Water Storage and Use
(Alternative III -F)
107
DEVELOPMENT OF PLAINS TRIBUTARY FLOWS (SUB -AREA IV)
114
New Storage Facilities, On- Channel (Alternative IV -A)
114
CHAPTER 6
118
SUMMARY OF EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES
118
Introduction
118
Water Resources
118
Summary of Alternative and Evaluation Criteria
120
Sensitivity Analyses
123
Conclusions
127
REFERENCES
129
GLOSSARY
150
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