PUB00125

• Year: 1997
• Title: Report on Ground Water Recharge and Mangement Project Rio Grande Basin, Colorado
• CWCB Section: Finance
• Author: Davis Engineering Service, Inc.
• Description: Data for understanding mechanism of ground water recharge in the San Luis Valley & construct major recharge structure to facilitate ground water storage with winter surface diverersion
• Publications - Doc Type: Tech Report

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3.2.2 Recharge Site Northeast of Del Norte ............................................ 3-12
3.2.3 Brownell Recharge Site .................................................................. 3-13
3.2.4 Recharge Site Northwest of Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge ............ 3-13
3.3 COMPARISON BETWEEN COMPUTER MODEL AND GROUND
WATER LEVELS ....................................................................................... 3-13

4.0 DATA CONCERNING EXTENT OF GROUND WATER RECHARGE
4.1 CHANGE IN UNCONFINED STORAGE IN WESTERN PORTION
OF CLOSED BASIN .._............................................................................... 4-1
4.2 ESTIMATES OF RECHARGE THROUGH CANAL AND DITCH

COMPANIES..... ............... ............... .......................................... ..... ........... 4-2

5.0 DYNAMICS OF GROUND WATER RECHARGE IN SAN LUIS VALLEY
5.1 RECHARGE POTENTIAL ........................................................................ 5-1
5.2 POSSIBLE INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN ................ 5-2

6.0 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................ 6-1

LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1-1 - Map Of San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District Within

Vicinity Of Study..................... ...... ........... ................................................... 1-3

FIGURE 1-2 - East - West Cross Section Of The Valley.................................................. 1-7
FIGURE 1-3 - Location Of The Cross Section of the Valley............................................. 1-8
FIGURE 1-4 - Map Showing Principal Confining Units .................................................... 1-9
FIGURE 2-1 - Sketch Of Recharge Site Located NEOfDel Norte ................................... 2-3
FIGURE 2-2 - Sketch Of Brownell Recharge Site ............................................................. 2-4
FIGURE 2-3 - Monitoring Wells And Recharge Site At Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge... 2-6

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