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Glenwood-Dolsero Springs ~ 0> -- ~ ~ ~-- . . FeaSibility studies are gaining momentum on what IS one 01 the mOSI Interestmg and challenging units at the COlorado River Water Qual,ty Improve- ment Program A professional services contract was awarded 10 URS Corpora- lion Of Denver and a plannmg team was organized to conduct sallnlly reducllon studies on the GlenwQod-Dolsero Sprmgs Unit In weslern Colorado Glen- Dot as the Unit IS referred 10 In the Grand Junction PrOjects QHlce Involves a number 01 warm salme springs at both ends of the Glenwood Canyon on the Colorado Rlvel The springs IS the largest Single source 01 salinity In the Upper COloradO River BaSin There are several faClors that mal<.e thiS Study UnUSll<l1 and challenging - Al leaSllhree of the springs In question neal the city of Glenwood Springs have been commerCially developed for sw,mmlng ana therapeutiC bathing -UtiliZing me Thermal qualities Of !he springs for removing snow ana Ice from streets and highways ana heating bUlJdll"gs 's being proposec by several agenCies -One spring on the soum Dank of the nver IS used during lunCh breal<.s by white waler raflers for restoring CH- culatlon to COld leel - . ,--.'" '" - - ~ ~.. ,--. ~ ., In addition to maintaining and preser- ving use oj spring walers the planners hal'€' 10 conSider the picturesque aesthellc Qualltll,'S 01 Glenwood Canyon In !he deSign ot any slructural Jealures In lhe area Pending highway conSlructlon pOints up a rlghl-ol-way prODlem T'"re canyon bottom IS already crowded With lhe Denver and R,o Grande Western Railroad on the south U S Highway 6 Isoon to be 1-70) on the north. and lhe Colorado River In lhe mldelle Transpor- ting collecled brine lhrough lhe canyon would reqUire Close cooperation With one or both of lhe eSlabllshed transpor- tation systems to share a common corrlcor A planning conference was held October 15 1980 wllh representatives of Interested Federal Slate and local agenCies ana public meetmgs were held In Glenwood Spnngs December 16, 1980, and February 3,198' The studies are scheduled for completion With a RegIOnal Director s proposed le.lslbl!lty repOI\ In Mav 198.. ADoul 500,000 tons Of dissolved solids are added to the COlOrado River each year between the community of Dotsero and tne smalltoW'f' at N~w Caslle ADout nalt 01 thiS COf'trlbutlon comes Irom 18 Identified hOl minerai springs Tel olthe sprmgs are cluslt'led near G1enwood - '<; ~ ' - ~"I.',:: ~:UIUi; :. 1:" ~ g-:,~~ ... ,y~ - I I - 'I Spnngs and eight are grouped about25 miles downstream tram Dotsero The remainder ot the salt apparently enters unseen through springs m lhe stream gravels or m the surface runOff tram adjOining lands Nlcl<. Mezel. learn leader for the study IS concerned aboul what to do With the 250,000 Ions of salt and 11,680 acre-feel of waler collected each year He IS of Ie ring a Iifellme supply Of'S<lllltcl<.s to anyone suggesting a good method oj disposal Technical Update URS Corporation has submlllect a drall Problem (den. tltlcatlon and QuantificatIon Report to Waler and Power for reVieW URS Corporation IS also generating technical information IOward formulatmg alter- native plans 011 Shale and power generatIOn mdustfles are bemg con- tacff'O to determine potential uses tor collecled brine The obVIOUS concepts and uses are under Study The publiC IS urged to prO",de additional Ideas at luture meetings or Olrectty to Nick Mezel. Team leader Glenwood- Dotsero Spllngs Study Water and Power Resources ServlC~ 76-: Honzon Drive Grand Junction ColoraOo 81501