WSPC01384

• File Number: 8040.950
• Description: Section D General Studies - General Water Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 9/1/1955
• Author: Ivan C Crawford
• Title: Water Supply of the Western Slope of Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Water Supply of the Western Slope
of Colorado

Estimated Future Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estimated Water Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexican Treaty Commitment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Available Supply and Total Present and Future Depletions . .

Water Supplies in the Several Basine

Colorado River Main Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. Supply above Hot Sulphur Springs. . . . . . . . . . .
B. Supply at Cameo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Blue River Water Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D. Effect of Fryinqpan-Arkansas Depletions . . . . . . .
Water Supply of the Gunnison River . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yampa and White Rivers Water Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Juan River Water Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Hill Report

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Conclusions . . . . .
Possible Diversions .

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The Time Element

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Legal Aspects

Can Unappropriated Water on Western Slope be Held
for Future User. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Conclusions

Is There Surplus Water on the Western Slope? . . . . . . .. 11

Appendix

Estimates of Water Supply and Water Requirements . . . . . .
Conclusions. . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estimates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comparison of Estimates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado's Share Colorado River Water. . . . . . . . . .

Table I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chart I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . following-
Water N:w Used and Encumbered . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indust ric.l Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Future Reclamation Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexican Treaty Obligation . .. ............
Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asserted Denver Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reservoir Evaporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private Initiative Lands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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