WSP03098

• File Number: 8200.765
• Description: White River General
• State: CO
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 10/1/1979
• Author: David E Fleming
• Title: Environmental Assessment Report - Rangely Project - Taylor Draw Reservoir
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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The region has no particularly outstanding physical attrac-
tion. Tourists are not attracted by any conspicuous scenery. views
or physical features, The area is not unattractive, but the land-
scape does not offer enough variety to attract tourists.

H, Water

The quality and quantity of water for the proposed uses of the
reservoir and the sources of water will be discussed in this section,

1. Water Quality

The White River changes from a cold water fishery to a warm
water fishery somewhere between Meeker and Rangely. The Colorado
Department of Health conducted a water quality investigation in 1972,
Their report classified the White River as AB1Dl from its source near
Trapper's Lake to the mouth of Piceance Creek. From the mouth of
Piceance Creek to the intake for the Rangely municipal water system,
the White River is classified AB2CD1, The White River is classified
B2CDl from below the Rangely intake to the Colorado-Utah state line (9).

Class A applies to water withdrawn for treatment as a potable
supply, Class Bl refers to water classified as a cold water fishery.
Class B2 refers to water classified as a warm water fishery. Waters
for industrial use are classified C and water for agricultural use are
classified Dl (9). The Classifications and Standards referred to in
Reference (9) are from the WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR COLORADO as
adopted April 13, 1971, by the Colorado Water Pollution Control Com-
mission.

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