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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. SYNOPSIS

This report presents the results of the study for emergency drought
relief in th~ South Platte Valley, Reach 3, for the Colorado Division of
Water Resourqes performed by Hydro-Triad, Ltd. The sponsoring governmental
agency in addition to the Colorado Division of Water Resources is the United
States Burea~ of Reclamation.
Copies df this report can be obtained from the Colorado Division of
Water Resourc~supon their approval.
Drought ~ear conditions place considerable strain upon the water re-
sources of th~ South Platte River Basin as to the availability of irrigation
water for the; various ditch companies below the Denver Metro area. In
water short years, such as the past year, 1977, the allocation of surface
water in the $outh Platte River comes under the jurisdiction of the State
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Engineers Off~ce via the designilted water commissioners in the various water
districts andjoperates under the water right priority system. Depending on
the .respectiv. diversion rights of each ditch company under the priority
system, droug~t conditions affect the amount of water which can be diverted
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by each ditch.
One of the main purposes of this study was to identify some viable
alternatives for supplementing the direct flow rights of the most seriously
affected ditches within the study reach by additional removal of ground
water by incr~ased well pumping.

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