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<br />United States Department of the Interior
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<br />GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water Resources Division
<br />Box 25046 Colorado District
<br />Denver 'Federal Center Mail Stop 415
<br />Denver, Colorado 80225 January 9, 1976
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<br />IN REPLY REFER TO:
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<br />INFORMATION FOR THE PRESS
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<br />SUBJECT: WATER-LEVEL RECORDS FOR COLORADO, 1971-75
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<br />RELEASE DATE: Immediately
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<br />JAN 2 6 1976
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<br />FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
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<br />COLO. WATER
<br />CONSERVATION B.OARD
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<br />J. E. Biesecker, District Chief
<br />U.S. Geological Survey, WRD
<br />Colorado District, Mail Stop 415
<br />Box 25046, Denver Federal Center
<br />Denver, Colorado 80225
<br />Telephone: 234-3815
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<br />Water-level measurements made prior to the 1975 irrigation season in about
<br />3,300 wells in Colorado are published in a new report released by the U.S.
<br />Geological Survey. The report includes data from wells included in a
<br />statewide network of observation wells which is cooperatively funded by
<br />the Colorado Division of Water Resources and the U.S. Geological Survey.
<br />Measurements made during the 4 preceding years are included to indicate
<br />rising or declining water levels for all wells where previous information
<br />is available. A brief discussion of ground-water trends for six areas of
<br />Co10rado--the lower Arkansas River valley, upper Black Squirrel Creek
<br />basin, Northern High Plains, Piceance basin, San Luis Valley, and South
<br />Platte River valley is also included.
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<br />Water levels are directly related to the amount of ground water in storage.
<br />This report provides a basis for estimating changes in quantity of stored
<br />ground water. The report will help managers, well owners, and others in
<br />water-use planning.
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<br />The report, Colorado Water Resources Basic-Data Release No. 37, "Water-
<br />level records for Colorado, 1971-75," was compiled by Thomas J. Major,
<br />Lynda Kerbs, and Robert D. Penley. It is the latest in a series reporting
<br />hydrologic data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation
<br />with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources--Division of Water
<br />Resources, State Engineer; Colorado Water Conservation Board; and other
<br />Federal, State, and municipal agencies.
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<br />Copies of the report may be obtained from the Office of the Director,
<br />Colorado Water Conservation Board, 102 Columbine Building, 1845 Sherman
<br />~o~~et, Denver, Colorado 80203. There is a $3.00 mailing and handling fee.
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