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<br />July 15, 1977
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<br />IN REPLY REFER TO:
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<br />United States Department of the Interior
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<br />GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
<br />Box 25046
<br />Denver Federal Center
<br />Denver, Colorado 80225
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<br />Water Resources Division
<br />'Colorado District
<br />Mail Stop 415
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<br />Telephone: 234-5092 RD
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<br />INFORMATION FOR THE PRESS:
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<br />Subject:
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<br />INFORMATION ON AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF GROUND WATER IN THE
<br />VICINITY OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND CRAIG, COLORADO
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<br />FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
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<br />J. E. Biesecker, Chief
<br />Colorado District, WRD
<br />U.S. Geological Survey
<br />Box 25046, Mail Stop 415
<br />Denver Federal Center
<br />Lakewood, Colorado 80225
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<br />Ground-water supplies of as much as 900 gallons per minute (57 liters per
<br />second) are available from wells in the alluvial aquifers in the Steamboat
<br />Springs~Ciaig area, according to a recent u.S. Geological Survey report.
<br />The one-sheet map report, complete with a hydrogeologic map and a table of
<br />chemical analyses, describes the geologic occurrence and quality of ground
<br />water in the study area. The report was prepared in cooperation with the
<br />Colorado Division of Water Resources, Office of the State Engineer.
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<br />According to u.S. Geological Survey hydrologists, high-yield wells can be
<br />developed from aquifers in the alluvium, but well yields from other aqui-
<br />fers are generally less than 25 gallons per minute (1.6 liters per second).
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<br />Calcium and
<br />study area.
<br />of the area
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<br />sodium bicarbonate waters are predominant water types in the
<br />Calcium and sodium sulfate type waters may be found in parts
<br />where ground water has been in contact with coal or shale.
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<br />The report, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 77-4,
<br />"Reconnaissance of ground-water resources in a part of the Yampa River
<br />basin between Craig and Steamboat Springs, Moffat and Routt Counties,
<br />,Colorado," by Robert E. Brogden and T. F. Giles, may be examined at the
<br />following u.S. Geological Survey offices: Public Inquiries Office, 1012
<br />Federal Building, 1961 Stout Street, Denver, Colo. 80202; Libraries lo-
<br />cated at Room 4AI00, National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston,
<br />Va. 22092; and Denver West Office Park, Building 3, l526 Cole Boulevard
<br />O~UTIO~ at Colfax, Golden, Colo. (mailing address: Box 25046, Mail
<br />~~~ ~~ Stop 914, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, Colo. 80225); the
<br />~ ~ Colorado District Office, Water Resources Division, Room H-2106,
<br />~ & Building 53, Denver Federal Center (mailing address: Box 25046,
<br />\, ,>,.~ Mail Stop 415, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood" Colo. 80225);
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