WSPC03959

• File Number: 8283.200
• Description: Colorado River Basin-Colorado River Computer Models-Colorado River Decision Support System-Ray
• State: CO
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 10/1/1995
• Title: South Platte Water Rights Management System-Water in the Balance-No 4-South Platte Water Rights Management System
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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No.4

October 1995

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South Platte Water Rights
Management System

A Tool for Informed

Water Administration

The South Platte Water Rights Mao.
agement System (SPWRMS) is a set of
computer JrOgTams created 10 assist
water Alimini"tralOrS in lheir daily duties
and to make the results of th=ir decisions
known in . more timely manner.
The system provides a single repos-
ilOf'y for information coocerning the
South Platte Rivet. Data indicating the
physical state of the river resides in a
central database with legal and adminis-
trative information. The database pro-
vides a single source for informatioo of
interest 10 lIl'Imini"1r8tors and water
user.;. In additioo. SPWRMS provides
tools for viewing this data and testing
hypothetical scenarios.
Having infcnnatioo about the entire
South Platte in one centrallocatioo gives
administrators and water users access 10
a COInnloo. set of information in an
understandable formal. Information con.

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ccrning any specific sectioo of lhe river,
once available only by contacting the
adminiscratOf of that secuoo. D~' resides
in an easily accessible database. 1be
consolidation of infmnation speeds the
decisioo-making process and provides
more timely information 10 those making
the decisions. In additioo to aiding the
real time management of the South Platte
River. water infonnatioo. records in the
SPWR.\fS daUlbase will belp Mmin istra-
ton create the Official Diversioo Record
at the end of the water year,
The South Platte Water Rights Man.
agement System focuses 00 improving
daily river management by enhancing
infonnatioo exchange. With streamlined
information flow. administrators bave
more dat.:l on which to base decisions.
and water users have immediate access
to the same information.

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Administration of the 505 ga4t' River must satisfy both municipal and agri<ultural nud.s.