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<br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />.. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br /> <br />IV. WATER SUPPLY AND REQUIREMENTS <br /> <br />A. Water Demands <br /> <br />Water demands for irrigated agriculture within the San Luis Valley <br /> <br /> <br />were developed from information obtained from the U.S. Soil <br /> <br />Conservation Service and the Colorado Climate Center. <br /> <br />1. Development of Water Requirements <br /> <br />Monthly consumptive use charts for crops grown in Zone 6 (Monte <br />Vista area) have been developed by the SCS (23) and are shO\~n in <br />Figures IV-1 thrugh IV-5. These crops are: alfalfa; spring grain; <br /> <br />pasture grasses; potatoes; and small vegetables. <br /> <br />Pre-irrigation <br /> <br />requirements, not included in the charts, were included in the crop <br /> <br />irrigation requirements used in this study. The pre-irrigation <br /> <br />requirements for each crop and the application month are, listed in <br /> <br />Table IV-I. <br /> <br />Table IV-1 <br /> <br />Continental Dam Rehabilitation Feasibility Study <br /> <br />Pre-Irrigation Requirements <br /> <br />Crop Water in Inches <br /> <br />Alfalfa 2.5 <br />Spring Grain 2.0 <br />Pasture Grasses 1.7 <br />Potatoes 1.0 <br />Small Vegetables 1.0 <br /> <br />Month Applied <br /> <br />Ma rch <br />Ma rch <br />Ma rch <br />May <br />Ma rch <br /> <br />IV - 1 <br />