PUB00128

• Year: 1986
• Title: Rio Grande Water Supply Study Phase I Plan of Study
• CWCB Section: Interstate & Federal
• Author: Leonard Rice Consulting Water Engineers, Inc.
• Description: A plan submitted to the San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District by the CWCB
• Publications - Doc Type: Tech Report

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RIO GRANDE WATER SUPPLY STUDY - PHASE I
PLAN OF STUDY

Introduction

This Plan of Study (POS) defines services Leonard Rice Consulting
Water Engineers, Inc. (LRCWE) will provide for the Rio Grande
Water Supply Study - Phase 1. This study is to be jointly sponsored
by the San Luis Valley Water Conservation District (SLVWCD) and
the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) with technical
assistance to be provided by the Southwest Regional Office of the
Bureau of Reclamation (USBR).

The study involves seven primary tasks which when completed will
prov ide a determination of the phys ical and 1 egal monthly water
availability (storable flow) at four potential storage sites in
the Rio Grande Basin within Colorado.

The geographical scope of the study will foeus on the Mainstem
and South Fork of the Rio Grande within Colorado. El ements from
other geographical areas (i.e. Closed Basin, Elephant Butte
Reservoir) which may substantially influence storable flows will
be considered in the study at an appropriate level.

Objective

The objective of the study is to define the legally and physically
available flow at four potential storage sites in the Rio Grande
Basin. The storable flow determinations will be made eonsidering
reasonable levels of future water development in the basin (with
tvlO levels of operation of the Closed Basin Project). If this
study indicates sufficient quantities of water are available for
storage, then future studies (Phase II efforts) of water demands
and reservoir sizing and operation may be conducted. This study
is designed to allow the incorporation of not only the study
results but also the study products (i.e. computer models, collected
data, strategies, etc.) in future study phases.

Study Management

Organization and Management

The LROIE management and technical organization under which the
services are to be provided is shown in Figure 1. LRCWE will be
responsible for conducting the study as outl ined in the POS. The
Project Manager will be responsible for day to day management of
technical functions, progress assessment, coordination of activities,
budget control, and interacting with the study sponsors and
public. Also shown on Figure 1 are relationships with study
sponsors and the USBR. The CWCB has been asked by the SLVWCD to

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~ Leonard Rice Consulting Water Engineers, Inc.