WSP01458

• File Number: 8220.131.A
• Description: Yellow Jacket Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 12/1/1982
• Title: Yellow Jacket Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Project Overview

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary. . . .
List of Tables. . . . . .
List of Figures. . . . .
CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION.
Background . . . .
Scope of Study . .
Study Area. . . .
Study Activities.
Study Organization and Management. . . . . .
CHAPTER II - WATER SUPPLY - INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS.

Genera 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water Availability. . . . . . . .
Streamflow Records. . . . . .
Hydrologic Period. . . . . .
Streamflow Data Correlations.
Water Rights. . . . . .
General . . . . . . . .
YJWCD Water Rights. . . .
Other Water Rights. . . .
Senior Absolute Rights. .
Senior Conditional Rights
Junior Rights. . .
Historic Diversions. . .
CHAPTER III - WATER DEMANDS. . . . .
Agricultural Demanqs . . . . .
Municipal and Dome~tic Demands
Industrial Demands
Oil Shale.

Coal. . . . . . .
Other Demands. . . . .
Hydropower. . . . .
Minimum Streamflows

Recreation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IV - AL TERNATIVEWATER DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
Initial Conceptual Plans. . .
Interim Alternative Plans. . ,
Intake and. Storage System
Delivery Systems. , . . .
Avery Reservoir . , . . ,
Miller Creek Reservoir. . ,
Sawmill Mountain Reservoir.
Steeley Reservoir. , . , .
Warner Point Reservoir. , .
Powell Park and Lost Park Reservoirs, . .
Ripple, Lost Park, and Little Beaver Reservoirs
Avery Reservoir, M&I Only
Comparison of Alternatives . .
Final Plans Selected. , . . ,

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