WSP04694

• File Number: 8281.400
• Description: Colorado River Studies and Investigations -- Colorado River Depletion Projections
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 6/1/1965
• Author: C. Jex Engineers
• Title: Report on Water Runoff and Stream Depletion of the Main Stem Colorado River Basin in Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Potential Use

The results of studies of potential ne\'! irrigation

indicate that irrigation expansion rr~y be limited to about

7,240 acres. This added to the 17,760 acres of land presently

irrigated gives a total of 25,000 acres for the subbasin. Of

this it is estin:ated that 500 acres ,'Iill be used for other

purposes leaving 24,500 acres as the net area of irrigated

land. The studies also indicate that 7,750 acres of the

17, 760 acres of presentl:.' irrigated land could \'Iell be pro-

vided with supplemental water. The anticipated irrigation
expansion will be in the general area of the towns of Eagle

and Gypsum.

Studies indicate the exportation of \later fron, the
Eagle River Subbasin to Eastern Colorado Vlill ultimately ex-
ceed the consumptive use of water l'iithin the subbasin. The

completion of facilities of the projects now under construc-
tion will provide for an increase of 74,600 acre feet in the
annual diversion of water to Eastern Colorado. This could be

increased by an additional 28,500 acre feet by the ul tin:ate

expansion of water diversion facilities.

The following table ShOllS the average annual histor-
ical diversion of \later for the 18 year study period, the

average annual divertable water during a sin:ilar period of

years after the completion of facilities now under construc-

tion and the potential divertable water b:.' the ultirr,ate expan-

sion of facilities.

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