WSP06318

• File Number: 8045
• Description: Section D General Studies - Federal Projects - General
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 12/1/1981
• Author: DOI-BOR
• Title: Front Range Unit - Coal Creek Water Studies - Colorado - Concluding Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Coal Creek Water Studies Area Map
Table of Contents .
List of Tables ....... . .
List of Figures. . . . . . . . .
List of Appendixes ..... . . . . . . . . . . .
Factors for Converting English Units to Metric Units

Frontispiece
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CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION . . . . . . .
CHAPTER II - SETTING .,. . . . . . .
CHAPTER III - PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES
CHAPTER IV - WATER RESOURCE EVALUATION
CHAPTER V - ALTERNATIVE PLANS. . .
CHAPTER VI - ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
CHAPTER VII - COMPARISON OF PLANS ..,
CHAPTER VIII - ENGINEERING ANALYSIS. . .
CHAPTER IX - PROJECT EVALUATION . . . .
CHAPTER X - CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE AND SCOPE .
SUMMARY . . . . . . . . .
AUTHORIZATION . . . . . .
PREVIOUS STUDIES .....
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT
AGENCY COORDINATION . . . . . .

CHAPTER II - SETTING . . . . .
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
Climate . . . . . . . . .
Physiography and Geology
Geology Stability. .

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Coal Creek Site . . . .
Crescent Site. . . . .
Description of the Environment
Coal Creek Site Vegetation .. .. ..
Coal Creek Site Terrestrial and Aquatic Life
Crescent Site Vegetation .. . . . . . . .
Crescent Site Terrestrial and Aquatic Life
Endangered Species ...
Wetlands and Floodplains
SOCIOECONOMICS .
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Employment . . . . . . .
Income ........ .
Industrial Resource Base
Other Sectors
Tourism. . . . . . . . .

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