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<br />STATE OF COLORADO
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<br />OffiCE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
<br />Division of Water Resourc.es
<br />Dep,lrtment of Naturaf Resources
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<br />Denver, Colorilclo B02())
<br />Phom,:: (JOl) 066.3561
<br />F^X: (303) 86h-35tl9
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<br />December 21,2000
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<br />MEMORANDUM
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<br />Rod Kuharich, Director of Colorado watetnservatlqn Division
<br />Jack Byers, Jim McDanold, Mik~ferlet an Dan McA~liffe
<br />Hal Simpson, State Enginee~ p r6,
<br />Division ofWaler Resources Satellite-linked Monitoring System
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<br />The Colorado Division of Water Resources requests $398,000:from the CWeB Construction fund for FY02, The funds
<br />are for continued, long-term operational viability of the over 3,00 satellite-linked water monitoring sites, renovation of
<br />existing gaging stations, replacement of out-dated data collection platforms and upgrading transmission components,
<br />In addition, many existing gaging stations need to be modified to provide critical stream flow data for flood warning and
<br />low flow monitoring. The specific distribution of the funds requested is as follows:
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<br />$248,000 for replacement of 31 oul-dated Data Cqllection Platforms and associated Sateillte Telemetry .
<br />Equipment and upgrading satellite transmission components, This request is the initial phase of a continuing
<br />replacement program, '
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<br />2, $50,000 for refurbishing existing stream gages as n~eded to maintain operational reliability of stream flow
<br />data, This request is anticipated to be an annual cost due to deterioration and projected life expectancy of the
<br />physical and mechanical aspects of the stream gages,:
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<br />3, $100,000 for flood hardening stream gages used for warning and monitoring of flood events, this request is
<br />anticipated to occur over a 5-year period in coordlnatiqn with the CWCB five year gaging plan,
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<br />Introduction
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<br />The Division of Waler Resources and CWCB continue to Imptove the utility of the stream-gaging program to support
<br />multi-agency and water user needs such as flood forecastij1g and warning, water rights administration, compact
<br />protection, and Decision Support System Implementation an~ uSe, DWR must maintain the electronics in satellite-
<br />linked data collection stations, refurbish the station slructure and non-electronic hardware for stations that are
<br />deteriorating, harden certain key,stations against flood eVents so that We can continue to collect critical, real-time
<br />stream flow data In times of flood, and continue, as neces~ary, the operation of vital gages which are currently
<br />operated by the Unlled States Geological Survey (USGS), This Is part of a continuing annual request for funds to
<br />support this program. :
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<br />Back\lfOund i
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<br />The CWCB provided $120,000 In FY01 for telemetry replacerjlent and stream gage refurbishment. $85,000 is being
<br />spent to replace 15 sets of satellite-linked monitoring equipment In the South Piatte and Arkansas River basins, The
<br />balance of $35,000 Is being used to repair and refurbish str~am gages throughout the state, Refurbishment of the .
<br />following stream gages was done with these funds:
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