WSP03283

• File Number: 8407
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 1/1/1978
• Author: Hydro-Triad Ltd
• Title: Water Resources Investigation in the South Platte River Valley - Reach Number 3
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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2. Identification of the effects of the supplemental well pumping prog~am
on the surface water in the South Platte River.
3. Det~rmination of a method of allocating costs to various beneficiari~s
of the supplemental well pumping program.
B. Previous: Studies

The U. $. Geological Survey has been quite active over the years on
water resource investigations in the South Platte River basin from Denver to
the state 1 ine.
After the drought of the middle 50's, the U.S.G.S. started a basic data
collection program to provide a data base for evaluating the groundwater
resources and its interaction with the surface water in the South Platte
River Valley; The U.S.G.S. has published numerous reports in cooperation
with various state governmental agencies on the hydrology and groundwater
resources of the River Valley. A listing of these publications is included
in the selected reference section of this report.
Colorado State University has also been involved in several water resourte
studies in tHe South Platte Valley, and a recent dissertation published in
1974 is also .indicated in the section on selected references (Reference 10).
The past studies, reports and basic data from the U.S.G.S., the State
Division of Water Resources, and local ditch companies was used to the fullest
extent deemed reasonable and applicable to this Study. Throughout this report,
reference is made, where applicable, to the sources of information utilized
for thi s study,

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