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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SYNOPSIS ..
I. INtRODUCTION
A.. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

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B. PREVIOUS STUDIES . . . , . . . .
C. LOCATION AND PROJECT STUDY AREA .
II. GENERAL GEOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . .
III. BACKGROUND AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF WATER USE
A. SURFACE WATER .
B.. GROUND WATER .
C. . HYDROLOGIC SYSTEM
IV . MA~PING . . . . .
A. DITCH SYSTEMS
B. . WELLS . . . .
C. . IRRIGATED AREAS
ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE WATER RESOURCES IN THE
STlJDY AREA .... . . . . . . ~ . . . . .

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A. . AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT GROUND WATER YIELD
B, DITCH CLASSFICATIONS ..... . .....
,1. DROUGHT AFFECTS ON DIVERSIONS BY DITCHES OR CANAL

SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.2. DITCHES AND CANALS WITH RELATIVELY HIGH DELIVERY

RATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C. . OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF SURFACE DIVERSIONS IN STUDY AREA

D. . DITCH SYSTEMS WITH POTENTIAL FOR AUGMENTATION BY
'SUPPLEMENTAL WELL PUMPING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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