WSPC01410

• File Number: 8200.766
• Description: Colorado River-Colorado River Basin-Gunnison River General Publications-Corresp-Reports
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 4/14/1941
• Author: F C Merriel
• Title: Crested Butte Project-The Colorado River Water Conservation District-Project Investigations-Preliminary Report-Crested Butte Project-Gunnison County Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Letter of Transmittal. . . . . . . . .
Directors and Officers
Organization and Citation of Authority
Purpose of Investigation . . .
Summary and Conclusions . .
Location Map . . . .
Introduction . . . . .. . . . .
The Drouth Period
Crested Butte Water System . . . . .
Future Demand
Water Supply ... . . . . . . . .
Coal Creek . . . . . . . .
Anthracite Creek and Lake Brennan . .
Water Supply Records . . . . . . .
Comparison of Records . . . . . .
Monthly & Annual Discharge Gunnison River near Grand Jct.
- Table 1 . . .
Monthly & Annual Discharge North Fork of Gunnison River
near SOmerset - Table 2 .
Monthly & Annual Di scharge Anthracite Creek near Horse
Ranch - Table 3 . .
Comparison Runoff Records at Grand Jct., SOmerset, Horse
Ranch with Estimated Values of Runoff at Horse Ranch for
Years 1935 - 19.38 - Table 4 . . .
Runoff at Lake Brennan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Complll'i son stream Gagings at Lake Brennan and Horse Ranch
with Average Runoff at SOmerset for following day. 1940
- Table 5 .
Estimated and Actual Annual Runoff at Horse Ranch and
Estimated Annual Runoff at Lake Brennan - Table 6 .
storable Water at Lake Brennan. .. .....
Liti ;gation Involving Lake Brennan. ....
Other Uses for Lake Brennan ... . . . . .
Ohio Creek Development ... . . . .. ..
Location and Character . .
Irrigation Development . . .
Recent Water Shortage
Methods of Supply ...
Alternative Methods of Supply
Antelope Valley Development
Location and Character .
Possible Crops . . . . .
Possible TIater Supplies

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