WSP00209

• File Number: 8460.500
• Description: Platte River Recovery Plan
• Basin: South Platte
• Date: 5/30/2000
• Author: CWCB
• Title: Draft Water Action Plan
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

based on the distribution of irrigated acres, in some cases the reductions would occur
further upstream depending on the location of the mainstem headgate. The amount
delivered on-farm was based on the average conveyance loss for each reach. Data on
conveyance losses was based on county-level information obtained from USGS Water
Use Data for 1995.

Table II1-8

Conserva' C

er Cac-ft)

hon roppinl! - Reductions in Diversions from the Platte Riv
Month Reach 16 Reach 17 Reach 18 Reach 19
October 0 0 0 0
November 0 0 0 0
December 0 0 0 0
January 0 0 0 0
February 0 0 0 0
March 0 0 0 0
April 19 35 25 13
May 40 83 58 31
June 446 935 1037 1234
July 1098 2709 3107 3536
August 1010 2185 2517 3048
SePtember 78 152 : 141 125
Annual 2691 6100: 6887 7988

Table II1-9

Con

servation CroDDinl!. Reductions in the Amount Delivered On-Farm (a
Month Reach 16 Reach 17 Reach 18 Reach 19
October 0 0 0 0
November 0 0 0 0
December 0 0 , 0 0
January 0 0 0 0
February 0 0 0 0
March 0 0 0 0
April 11 21 17 9
May .24 49 40 22
June 265 553 702 852
July 652 1603 , 2103 2441
August 600 1292 · 1704 2105
September 46 90 96 86
Annual 1598 3608. 4661 5515

coft)

A representative conservation cropping program could reduce on-farm deliveries and
consumptive use by about 15,400 ac-ft plilr year and 7,700 ac-ft pet year, respectively.
On-farm reductions in consumptive use ";"ere based on an on-farm efficiency of 50
percent.

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