WSP03625

• File Number: 8407
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 8/1/1968
• Author: Morton W Bittinger
• Title: Report on Engineering Water Code Studies for the South Platte River - Volume I - Summary and Conclusions
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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WATER DISTRICT 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS.

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INTRODUCTION

Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . .
Description of Area . . . . . .
References and Acknowledgements
Organization of Report. . . . .

ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
Evaluation of River Water Supply to Water District 2 Ditches.
Clear Creek to Henderson . . .
Henderson to St. Vrain Creek. . . . .
St. Vrain Creek to Big Thompson River. . . .
Big Thompson River to Cache la Poudre River.
Comparison of Inflows and Outflows. . . . . . .
Comparison of Inflows and Computed Return Flow.
Comparison of Inflows and Total Diversions.
Analysis of Historic Reservoir Contents .
Reservoirs within Water District 2 .
Reservoirs outside of Water District 2
Analysis of Groundwater Situation. . . .
Irrigation Well Registrations. . . .
Estimated supply, utilization and potential.
Comparison of Diversions and Requirements
Estimated irrigated acreage. . . . . . . . .
Water diverted from surface supplies and estimated
total water supply from canals and pumps at farm headgates
Estimated canal losses . . . . . . .
Estimated irrigation requirement at farm headgates
Estimated canal headgate requirement and total
estimated supply. . . . . . .
Estimated surplus or shortage of the total water supply
at the canal headgate. . . . . . .

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ANALYSIS OF SELECTED DITCHES

Direct Flow Decrees
FJl ton Di tch. . . .
Farmers Independent Ditch
Union Ditch . .

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