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<br />1985-2000 ---x-
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<br />Upper Arkansas flood control and conservation needs
<br />in Kansas
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<br />Water Issues (Fresh Water, Marine, Estuarine, Groundwater): I
<br />01 & 20 Irrigation. In the weatern portion of the area, including Bacs County,
<br />Al,A2,A3, Colorado, groundwater depletions are occurring to the extent that a
<br />Bl,B2 mining situation has developed. Surface waters are erratic.
<br />03-A2,BI Wat.er Quality. Water quality of surface waters of the Arkansas River !
<br /> Is 8 problem particularly during low flow periods.
<br />07-Fl ,F2, F3 Recreation. There Is concern for water oriented recreation on the 1
<br /> Arkansas River, and on tributaries_ There is limited development of
<br /> fish and wildlife on the Arkansas and tributaries largely due to long
<br /> periods of limited water supply.
<br />20-Al,A2, Groundwater is used for irrigation and M&I. Mining of groundwater is
<br />Bl,B2 occurring.
<br />Related Land Issues:
<br />30,31,34,35- Flood ing t erosion, and sedimentation are problems in the area, par-
<br />Al,Bl,B2 ticularly on the Arkansas River and major tributaries. Flood ing
<br /> occurs on the Arkansas and tributaries, particularly at Kinsley,
<br /> Larned, and Great Bend.
<br />37-G5,G6 Phrea tophy te management. This is of concern along the main stem of
<br /> the Arkansas River. Water salvage would be beneficial but this
<br /> would reduce wildlife habitat.
<br />Institutional Issues:
<br />Financing and Repayment Issues:
<br />Other (including interrelationships among issues):
<br />During long drought periods this area haa dust storms that are severe, particularly
<br />in Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado.
<br />Description of Problem Area: This includes the Upper Arkansas Basin in Kansas, including
<br />the Counties of Greeley, Wichita, Scott, Lane, Ness, Rush, Barton, Hamilton, Kearny,
<br />Finney, Hodgeman, Pawnee, Gray, Ford, Kiowa, Edwards'l and part of Stafford. Garden
<br />City, Dodge City, and Larned are a few of the major cities in this dominantly
<br />BcPricultural area.
<br />Reference Sources: See State of Kansas reference Nos. I, 2, 3, and 4.
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