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

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

Potential Problems

Potential problems during the course of the study are recognized
and will be minimized based on our experience with similar studies.

Potential Problem

Mitigating Action

USSR dupl icat ion of LRCWE effort
Usable USSR work products

Frequent communication
with USSR, keeping USSR
involved in all phases of
study, developing data
guidel ines for USSR.

Non-engineering considerations of
compact and water rights
administration.

attorney will
as part of
team.

Water law
be hired
consultant

Problems with obtaining a reasonable
cal ibration, and with reconcil ing
model results with strict water
right administration.

Use LRCWE experience to
mitigate potential problems.

Technical Approach

This study will consist of the following seven major tasks.

Task 1..Data Collection and Review
Task 2..Rio Grande Compact
Task 3..Closed Basin Project
Task 4..Water Rights Administration
Task 5. .Potential Storage Sites
Task 6..Storable flow analyses
Task 7..Final Report

Tasks have been sub-divided into sub-tasks where appropriate. The
format of each task (or sub-task) description has been separated
into 1) Purpose, 2) Approach, 3) Work Products, and 4) Potential
Problems. Relationships between tasks are noted in the descriptions.
Maximum use of existing data and of previous investigations will
be made during this study.

The task and sub-task descriptions follow.

4

~ Leonard Rice Consulting Water Engineers, Inc.