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<br />. <br /> <br />prepares a detailed summary of pertinent operating characteristics. The <br />remote data collection hardware can interface with up to 16 sensors simul- . <br />taneously. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />E. Future System Developments <br /> <br />The expansion of the state's monitoring network over the next one to two . <br />years will be limited to five to ten stations. However, it is anticipated <br />that other water resources management entities will install and operate <br />stations statewide. Those stations that are of interest to the Office of the . <br />State Engineer wi 11 be monitored by the state's system. As the cost of <br />purchas i ng and install i ng GOES-l inked data collect ion hardware is on ly about <br />$5,000 per station, more non-state entities will realize that this is a prac- . <br />tical investment on their part. <br /> <br />Although network expansion by the State will be limited, the capabilities . <br />of the system will be enhanced by the addition of other sensor types. Water <br />users statewide have indicated a need for additional types of data on a <br />real-time basis, including precipitation, air temperature, soil moisture, snow . <br />depth, snow moisture equivalence, and conductivity. This need for additional <br />data must be coupled with funds from the State of Colorado and from various <br />water user groups to cover the costs of these additional sensors. ~ <br /> <br />The input of historic flow data into the system's data base for key <br />gaging stations in Colorado is expected to be completed by mid-198? This . <br />will allow comparisons of recent data with data covering 20-30 year periods of <br />record. Present flow conditions can be compared with wet and dry conditions. <br />-10- <br /> <br />. <br />