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<br />. <br /> <br />... -. , <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />REc}p,rrv[~ <br /> <br />MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT <br />SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECT, COLORADO <br />REGION V <br /> <br />Month of December 1949 <br /> <br />JJiJ~ 1 "'Q"'O <br />~J /.; ! vO <br /> <br />( COlORA.DO \VATER <br />C:ONiaVATlON BOAItD <br /> <br />Rio Grande Division <br /> <br />Land classification field and office work W5S continued during the <br />month 71th no time being lost due to inclement weather. Test drilling <br />snd pumping were completed during the month in the highly cultivated area <br />north of the river as a part of the ground water studies being made. <br />Cross sections of the flood plain of the Rio Grande were completed <br />during December and field notes were plotted up in the office. This <br />material will be mailed to the Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque, early <br />in 1950 after which time the project is informed that approximately <br />sixty days will be required by the Corps of Engineers to complete the <br />preparation of discharge damage curves as provided for in memorandum of <br />agreement between the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation. <br /> <br />Discussions were held concerning the criteria and scope of hydrologic <br />studies to be made for the Rio Grande Division with members of the <br />Regional Office, Office of the Chief, Division of HYdrology, and <br />Mr. R. J. Tipton, Consulting Engineer, Colorado Water Conservation Board. <br />Minor changes have been made in the form of the criteria; however, it'is <br />believed the projeot is now in a position to actively prosecute the <br />studies. Future disoussions will be held as various phases of the <br />studies are oompleted. <br /> <br />During the month d: December the San Luis Valley Water Conservancy <br />District made an active campaign in order to extend the boundaries of the <br />District to inolude all area watered by diversion of waters from the <br />Rio Grande in Colorado. I am informed by officials of the Distriot that <br />progress in expanding the District is very satisfactory and continued <br />effort will be made along this line. <br /> <br />Weminuche Pass Division <br /> <br />There were no activities during the month in this division. <br /> <br />Closed Basin Division <br /> <br />Observation of the fluctuations of the ground water level continued <br />during the month by personnel of the Geological Survey. <br /> <br />Qgnejos Division <br /> <br />Construction work by contracting forces on Platoro Dam and Reservoir <br />ceased at the end of the month. Progress meeting with the schedul~ as <br />anticipated by the contractor and the Construction Engineer was satisfactory, <br />and work is scheduled to be resumed as soon as climatic conditions permit <br />in the spring of 1950 b\ltprobably not prior to May 1, 1950. <br /> <br />(", ,~ ~ r. ~.., <br />\.J ~ ~t;". '"~.. J. 0 <br />