WSP06952

• File Number: 8220.128.A
• Description: Silt Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 10/1/1945
• Author: USDOI - BOR
• Title: Silt Project-Colorado ‎(Draft of Project Planning Report)‎ Part 1 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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APPENDIX A . FP.ESENT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTIGATION................
GENERAL DESCRIPTI O~J * . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . , . . . -f . . . .. . . . . . . ~ .
Location. .. ~ . .. . . . . ... . . . .. .. . " . t . . .. . ... ~ ... .. . ... ... .. ....... . . ... .
Climate. . .

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Histo.ry-. .. It .. .. .. . ._, . . . . . , . . . .. .. .. .... . . .... . . .. '- . . ... . .. . . .. . . ....
Existing Irrigation..........,...............................
Population. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 0 f . . . . .. . . . . . . . , .. , .
Markets and Transportation.. . .. .. "
PROJECT F.ARMS AND FARMERS.......... IJ . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . ..
Present Land Utilization.....,........................... "...
Livestock t . . . . , .. . . . . . . , . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . a. .. . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . . . .
Land Ownership and Size of Farms.............................,.
La.nd Val.ues............................................. It . . . . . . .. . .
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Fartn MOrtgages....... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ,. .. .. . .. . . , . ~ ..... ; . . . . . . . . . .. .
RIFLE CITY llATER SUPPLY. ..... . . t .. . ...... .. .... .. II . ... . . . .. . . .. .. 0: ....
Source of City Water Supply................
Suggested Purchase of Water................-.o................
WLTIPLE USE.............. iii . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ... .......
Flood Control.. jt . I .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. . . " . . .. . . . . . . ... .. . . . ... . . . .. . ...
Power Developrrlent... . . . . . . ~ Q ,. . . ',(1 . . 11 .. . . . ... . .. .. .. . .. 11 . . , . . . . .. .. . . . .
Recreation and Fishery Benefits...........II..o..........,....
l}1VESTIGATIONS.~......................*........~..,...............
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Reports. . . . . . . . ,. . , . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -t * *.' . .. .
Other Plans of Water Development Considered..................

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