WSP06035

• File Number: 8460.500
• Description: Platte River Recovery Plan - SPDSS Studies ‎(see also 8483)‎
• Basin: South Platte
• Date: 1/1/1998
• Author: Colorado State Univ.
• Title: South Platte Consumptive Use ‎(CU)‎ Model User Manual - Version 1.1
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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User Manual- Consumptive Use Model

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Display Years - This option sets the number of years displayed in the lower window.

Ditch and Reservoir Information Window - This window displays the information for ditches
that supply the modeled area. These ditches can be selected in SPMAP but can also be changed here
by selecting the Add button. The Total column is the told Units available. Units are typically in
shares or acre-rights and can be spit to account for the area being served (Farm Allotment). The
Conv. Eff. is the conveyance efficiency of the ditch and is expressed as a value between 0 and I,
with 1 being fully efficient.

The Monthly Surface Water Snpply Distribution Display - All values displayed are in acre-feet.
Only the information for one ditch can be displayed at a time as selected in the upper window. If
the User Supplied Flow option is selected all the values in the table will be cleared and new values
can be entered.

Available Water Holding Capacity - Only one value can be specified for each soil type (sand,
clay, or loam). These values can be changed in the crop characteristics window (See Section 2.5.8
"Crop Characteristics" on page 8).

CU for Alfalfa and Pasture - The full requirement for water may not be met for alfalfa and pasture,
a value between 0 and I can be entered depending on the amount of the consumpti ve use
requirements you want to meet for alfalfa and pasture.

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2.5.10 Viewinl! and Editinl! Well Information

This window is very similar to the Water Supply Window (See Section 2.5.9 "Water Supplies" on
page 9). Data for each well can be edited by selecting the well from the upper selection area. The values in
the rest of the window will describe the well selected.

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