WSPC02241

• File Number: 8040.950
• Description: Section D General Studies - General Water Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 5/3/1979
• Author: R A Young J R McKean
• Title: High Plains Study - Detailed Plan of Study - Ogallala High Plains Aquifer Study - With Element Breakdowns
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES

Deportmont 01 Natural Resources
1313 Stlerman Street ~ Room 8t6
Denver. Colorado 80203
Administration [phone]
Grol)nd Water [phone]

May 1, 1979

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TO: William R. Smith, Deputy State Engineer
FROM: Bruce E, DeBrine

SUBJECT: Study Plan for Element A-3a, Water Resources, Six-State High Plains--
Ogallala Aquifer Area Study

Contracting Agency

This subject element study of the High Plain-Ogallala study will be
conducted by the Colorado Division of Water Resources, Ground Water Section,
under the di recti on of Bruce E. DeBri ne, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado,
80203. Overall supervision and direction will be provided by William R. Smith,
State liaison Officer and the ~ivision's contracting officer at the same address
as above, phone: [phone] or 3587.

Summary of 110rk

This portion of the state's study will compile all available geo-
hydrologic data, in cooperation with the U. S. Geologic Survey, and other
investigators, for the six subregions, shown on the attached map, for the
Ogallala area of Colorado. This data will be analyzed and reduced for computer
entry to supply the information and projection maps on water resources for
elements A-3.1 through A-3.9 and for input to state study elements A-l and A-2.
Using available computer models, if compatible with our data base, maps will
be generated for 10-year periods from 1980 to 2020 to show:

1, Saturated thickness of the Ogallala aquifer
2. Volume of water in storage
3, Estimate well yields
4, Water level declines
5. Withdrawals (pumpage) from the aquifer
6, Pumping lifts