WSP00787

• File Number: 8583
• Description: Rio Grande Decision Support System
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 10/1/1997
• Author: Davis Engineering Se
• Title: Report On Groundwater Recharge And Management Project - RGDSS
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE ................................................................................................... I-I

1.2 LOCATION ................................................................................................ I-I

1.3 HISTORY AND NEED .............................................................................. I-I
1.4 HYDROGEOLOGIC SETTING ................................................................ 1-4
1.4.1 General Description Of Aquifer System ........................................ 1-5
1.4.2 Unconfined Aquifer System ........................................................... 1-5
1.4.3 Confined Aquifer System ............................................................... 1-6

CONSTRUCT RECHARGE STRUCTURES
2.1 RECHARGE STRUCTURE NORTHEAST OF DEL NORTE ................. 2-1
2.2 MINOR RECHARGE STRUCTURES IN CLOSED BASIN .................... 2-1
2.2.1 Brownell Site .................................................................................. 2-2
2.2.2 Cost Share Recharge Sites .............................................................. 2-2
2.3 RECHARGE STRUCTURE NORTHWEST OF MONTE VISTA
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ............................................................. 2-5

MONITORING RESULTS AT GROUND WATER RECHARGE SITES
3.1 WELLS USED TO MONITOR RESULTS OF GROUND WATER

RECHARGE ............................................................................................... 3-1

3.1.1 Recharge Site Northeast of Del Norte ............................................ 3-1
3.1.2 Brownnell Recharge Site ................................................................ 3-2
3.1.3 Recharge Site Northwest of Monte Vista National Wildlife

Refuge ............................................................................................. 3-11

3.2 CHANGES IN GROUND WATER LEVEL DUE TO RECHARGE ......... 3-11

3.2.1 General ............................................................................................ 3-11

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