WSP04498

• File Number: 8276.120
• Description: Grand Valley Unit-Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 6/1/1983
• Title: Supplement To Definite Plan Report: Stage Two Development Grand Valley Unit
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Definite Plan Report

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Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

CONTENTS

Introduction. .......
Loca tion . .......
Background and authorization
Public involvement
SCS studies. . . . . . . . .
Unit setting. . . . . . . . . .
Natural enviornmental characteristics.
Land forms and geology.
Soils . . . . . . . . .
Climate . . . . . . . .
Vegetation and wildlife
Endangered species. . .
Social and economic characteristics.
Population. . . . . .
Employment and income
Industry. . . . . . .
Cultural resources . . .
Irrigation delivery systems.
Private developments. . .
Grand Valley Irrigation Company.
Palisade Irrigation District . .
Mesa County Irrigation District.
Orchard Mesa Irrigation District
Redlands Water and Power Company
Federal system. . . .
Problems and needs. . . . .
Colorado River salinity.
Grand Valley salt loading.
Stage One development and monitoring.
Development. . .
Monitoring . . .
Hydrosalinity
Wildlife. .
Stage Two plan of development
General. . . .
Plan features. . . . . . .
Canal improvement . . .
East end Government Highline Canal
Middle Government Highline Canal .
West end Government Highline Canal
Lateral improvement . . . . . . . . .
Government Highline Canal laterals
East end Government Highline laterals
Middle Government Highline laterals .
West end Government Highline laterals
Stub Ditch laterals.
Price Ditch laterals . . . . . . . . . .

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