WSP07475

• File Number: 8407.500
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications - Missouri River
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 3/1/1980
• Author: MRBC
• Title: Plan of Study - Missouri River Basin Hydrology Study
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

April 1978--A preliminary report of the Second National Water

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through the Missouri River Basin Commission, to develop
within the several States a cooperative water data system
adequate for answering the current and future water uses
within the basin. This data base is to be used as a
productive tool to evaluate effects of individual water
development projects in the basin as they relate to
long-range planning, water use, and water needs.

August 1977--The Missouri River Basin Water Resources Plan,

which presented the Commission's basinwide comprehensive plan, called

for a hydrologic model of the basin capable of projecting effects of

alternative water development and management schemes throughout the

basin.

January 1978--The MRBC 1978 priorities Report rated the

hydrology study as the No. 1 priority special study for the basin in

fiscal year 1980. The study recommendation included development and

maintenance of a water-related data base and computer model to

evaluate impacts of alternative development and management schemes.

Assessment recommended that beginning in fiscal year 1980 the

Missouri River Basin Commission conduct a study to determine:

(1) historical and current ground and surface water uses and

availability in the Missouri River Basin and (2) implications of

alternative future water utilization schemes.

May 1978--The following resolution was unanimously adopted by

the Third Annual Missouri River Basin Governors' Conference on Water:

Whereas, The Governors at their Second Annual Missouri
River Basin Governors' Conference held in Omaha, Nebr.,
May 3-5, 1977, unanimously adopted a resolution petitioning
the Federal Government through the Missouri River Basin
Commission to develop within the several States a
cooperative water data system adequate for assessing the
current and future water uses within the basin; and

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Whereas, The Missouri River Basin Commission has