WSP02564

• File Number: 8059
• Description: Section D General Studies-State Water Plan
• State: CO
• Date: 1/1/3000
• Author: Norman A Evans
• Title: State Water Plan Reference Data-Colorado Water Summary
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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The water research program in Colorado has placed its emphasis upon water supply
development, augmentation, management and quality protection with balanced
attention to the physical and social problems. Through assistance of an advisory
committee of representatives of the principal water resource agencies of the
State, this research has been designed to reach answers immediately needed by
these agencies.

Conferences have been held in an informal atmosphere among small groups of State
agency personnel and research project leaders for the exchange of information
and to convey research findings to potential users. Increased emphasis will be
placed upon this type of discussion conference for small groups on a specific
subject or problem. Other solutions to the research interpretation/translation
problem will be sought.

CONNECTIClIT

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Dr. William C. Kennard, Director

Current and Anticipated Water Problems

The principal problem currently facing the State of Connecticut with regard to
water continues to be one of quality. In a high rainfall area such as exists in
the northeast, it is logical to expect that quality rather than quantity of
water is of paramount importance. This problem will become more acute as the
population increases. The 1970 decennial census places the Connecticut popu-
lation at 3,000,000 people. Demographers predict an increase to 4,000,000 people
within the next decade, and to 5,000,000 by the year 2000. Such increases will
place additional heavy burdens on the already over-taxed water resources of the
State. Similar problems of heavy population densities, increased industriali-
zation and urbanization exist also for, the other New England States. This is not
to say that water quantity can be ignored. Quite the contrary is true when one
considers that along with increased population there is increased per capita use
and consumption of water. Another water use aspect which will need to be con-
sidered in the future will be that of cooling reactors of atomic powered electric
generating plants. Without doubt, there will be more such plants constructed as
demands for power increase and as pressure mounts to control pollution produced
by plants powered with fossil fuels.

Main Thrust of the Institute ProRram and Plans for the Future

We will continue the Institute's broad program of both applied and fundamental
research in a wide range of academic disciplines. Special emphasis will be given
to bringing into the Institute additional staff members from the social sciences
and the humanities. One new endeavor in the field of economics will be concerned
with the efficient pricing for urban waste water renovation (B-006-CONN). Other
studies will be added as staff interest is generated. During the next several
years, staff and graduate students in a wide range of disciplines will be en-
couraged to undertake studie~ on the Willimantic-Shetucket River Watershed which
was "adopted" in 1969 by the Institute for continuing emphasis. Results not
only will have scientific value, but also will be of direct practical value in
the future development and use of this important natural resource in eastern
Connecticut. The project started in 1969 (A-026-CONN) has developed valuable
data about algal communities in the River. Other studies on algae (A-Ol4-CONN)
will be continued.

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