WSP01571

• File Number: 8200.766
• Description: Gunnison River General
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 12/1/1967
• Author: USGS
• Title: Review of Waterpower Classifications - Gunnison River Drainage Basin - Colorado - Upstream from Mouth of Tributary North Fork
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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CONTENTS

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Purpose. . . . . .
Method of reviev .
General discuseion
Deecription of drainage basin
Water supply.
Climate . . . . . . . . . . .
Water rights. . . . . . . . .
Waterpover and vater storage developments,
existing and under construction . . .
Waterpover classifications, wi thdravals and
eubsequent actions . . . . . . . . . . .
Geological Survey classifications . .
Federal Pover Commiesion vithdravals.
Subsequent determination actions. .
Waterpover projects proposed by the USBR
Taylor Park poverplant.
Almont poverplant . . . . . . . . .
Lake Fork project . . . . . . . . .
USBR non-pover projects, authorized or proposed.
Fruitland Mesa project.
Ohio Creek project. . .
Tomichi Creek project .
Upper Gunnison project.
Analysis of vaterpover and water storage potential
Introduction.
Taylor River. .
East River. . .
Gunnison River, North Fork to Almont.
Tomichi Creek
Quartz Creek. .
Ohio Creek. . .
Cochetopa Creek
Cebolla Creek
Lake Fork . . .
Blue Creek. . .
Cimarron Creek.
Soap Creek. . .
Other tributaries
Recommendations. . . .
Basis for recommendations
Explanation of summary sheets
Summary sheets. , . . . . . ,
Lands recommended for outright restoration.
Statistical summary . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selected references. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reports relating to drainage area revieved.
Maps relating to drainage area revieved . .

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