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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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COLORADO RIVER BASIN MAP....................... a

INTRODUCTION.......... ""'" ". ,.... . ...... ... . . ........ 1
Scope and Purpose......... '. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 1
Drainage Basin.".. ~ u .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 2

MIDDLE PARK SUBBASIN........................... 8
Location and Description.................. g
Watershed Runoff.................................................... 8
Present "'later Use.............................................. .10
Potential Use.......... Co .. .... .... .. .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .... .. .. . .13

EAGLE RIVER SUBBASIN...........................16
Location and Description..................16
Watershed Runoff.................................."............ II .16
Present Water Use...........................l?
Potential Use.....................................19

ROARING FORK SUBBASIN..........................21
Location and Description..................21
Watershed Runoff...............oo............21
Present VJater Use............................ .,,0............ .22
Potential Use........ 0.0 0.......................... ..24

RIFLE - WEST DIVIDE SUBBASIN.....c.............27
Location and Description..................27
~\Tater Runoff...,.............................. ": . . . . 27
Present Vlater Use.......................... ... .28
Potential USe..~..a..a..o....................30

PLATEAU CREEK SUBBASIN..., .....................32
Location and Description..................J2
v/ater Runoff.... "'................ .... .......... ..32
Present Vlater Use............................... .33
Potential U8e.....................................34

GRAND VALLEY SUBBASIN.. 0 .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .36
Location and Description..................36

1flater Runoff"o....""."....."....."...................... .36
Present v'later Use".... 0 .. . "'0" .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .)8
Potential Water Use.......................39

LITTLE DOLORES RIVER AND COATES CREEK SUBBASIN.4l
Location and Description..................41
'~later Supply...... ~.... ~"............"................... .41
Present and Potential Water Use...........42

;SUI\,'lI\'lARY. . . . .. .. .. .. " " .. .. ... . . " .. .. .. .. <> . . .. " .. " ~ " .. " .. . . .. . . . . .43

Irrigation Use of Water...................43
Municipal and Industrial Use
and Reservoir Evaporation............45
Transmountain biversion.......................47