WSP04731

• File Number: 8407.500
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications - Missouri River
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 8/1/1977
• Author: MRBC
• Title: Missouri River Basin Water Resources Plan
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PREFACE. .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. iii
.L1ST OF TABLES....................................... vii
LIST OF FIGURES. . . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. ... ix
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND AND AUTHORITY .................... 1
PURPOSE OF THE PLAN ............................ 1
CONTINUOUS PLANNING PROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3
PLAN PREPARATION AND SCOPE.... .. .. .. ... .. .... 3
COMMISSION POSITION ON ENVIRONMENTAL
STATEMENT. . . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . ... . . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. 3
THE REPORT . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. .. . . , .. 5
CHAPTER 2 - PLAN OVERVIEW
SUMMARY OF PLAN COMPONENTS ................. 7
Directions for the Future ............................ 7
Plan Elements..................................... 7
Next Step Toward Plan Implementation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. . .. . .. . ... 7

General........................................... 8
Basinwide............................. ............. 8
Upper Missouri Subbasin ........................... 9
Yellowstone Subbasin............................. .10
Western Dakotas Subbasin........................ .10
Eastern Dakotas Subbasin......................... .10
. Platte-Niobrara Subbasin........................... .11
Middle Missouri Subbasin.......................... .12
Kansas Subbasin................................. .12
Lower Missouri Subbasin......................... ..13
CHAPTER 3 - DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSOURI
RIVER BASIN
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS .................... ..15
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES.....:.............. .17
Terrestrial Biological Resources...............'... ....17
Aquatic Biological Re!?Ources....................... .19
Natural, Aesthetic and Cultural Resources . . . . . . . . . . . .20
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ............. .20
Population..................... .................. .20
Employment...................................... .22
Economy........,................................ .22
LAND USE........................................ ..23

WATER RESOURCES, DEVELOPMENT,
AND UTILIZATION. ... .... . .. . . . ... ..... ... ... .... .24
Water Resources ................................. .24
Existing Major Water Resource Development ........ :25
Present and Projected Water Utilization ............. .27
LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
State Water Laws. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. .. .. .28
Interstate Compacts, Court Decrees, and
International Treaty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Federal Water Law, Programs,
and Responsibilities............................ ..29
CHAPTER 4 - DIRECTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . .. . ..33
Comprehensive Planning Policy .....................33
Other Directives ...................................33
REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .34
Significant Regional Water Issues' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Water Resources Allocation.......................35
Ground and Surface Water Management .......... .35
Instream Flows ................................ ..35
Alternative Water Uses .......................... .36
Major Water Resource Functions......:.............. ..36
Comprehensive Planning .........................36
Flood Damage Abatement ........................36
Fish and Wildlife Management.................... .37
Irrigation Development.. . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. .38
Land Conservation and Management ............. .38
Municipal, Related Industrial and Rural Domestic
Water Supply. . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .39
Natural, Historic and Cultural Resources. . . . . . . . . . . .39
Power and Energy Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Water-Associated Outdoor Recreation. . ... ..... ... -41
Water-Related Transportation .................... .41
Water Quality Management ...................... .42.
Legal and Institutional Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Instream Flows ..................................43

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