PUB00017

• Year: 1997
• Title: Colorado Water Development Study
• CWCB Section: Finance
• Author: Buford Rice, Ray Christensen
• Description: Study to assist Colorado Farm Bureau in developing recommendations and strategies for dealing with future water resource issues
• Publications - Doc Type: Brochure

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Colorado Water Needs Survey Responses ........................... 2-2
Water Division Areas of Colorado....................................... 3-1
Projected Colorado Population ............................................ 3,2
Statewide Projected Population and Percent
Annual Growth 1990-2100..................................................3-3
Transmountain Diversions ...................................... follows 4-3
Future Water Development PotentiaL................................. 4-4
Overview of Statewide Water Conditions ........................... 4-5
Potential Water Development by Water Division ................4-6
Historical Irrigation Water Use in Colorado ........................ 5-1
Water Use by Category in Colorado, 1985.......................... 5-2
Irrigated Land, Colorado, 1954,1992 .................................. 5-2
Colorado Agricultural Consumptive Use, 1985 .................. 5-3
Historical and Projected Irrigation
Water Use in Colorado ........................................................ 5-4
Projected Municipal & Industrial Water
Requirements to Support Colorado Population ................... 5-5
Statewide Projected M & I Demand vs.
Dry- Year Yield ..................................................................... 5-6
Projected M & I Demand vs. Dry-Year Yield,
Water Division I .................................................................. 5-6
Projected M & I Demand vs. Dry-Year Yield,
Water Division 2 ..................................................................5-7
Projected M & I Demand vs. Dry-Year Yield,
Water Division 4.................................................................. 5-7
Projected M & I Demand vs. Dry-Year Yield,
Water Division 5 ..................................................................5-8
Projected M & I Demand vs. Dry-Year Yield,
Water Division 7 ..................................................................5-8

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