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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT..................................................... v

SUMMARy............................................................ vi

CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION

Background and Author i ty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Study Area Description........................................ 1
Problems and Needs............................................ 4
Obj ecti ves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Purpose of the Plan of Study.................................. 11
Scope of Study................................................ 11

CHAPTER II - ORGANIZATION OF STUDY

Study Direction............................................... 13
Management Group.............................................. 13
Work Groups................................................... 15
state Involvement............................................. 15
Federal Involvement........................................... 15
Public Involvement............................................ 15
Study Schedule and Budget..................................... 18

CHAPTER III - STUDY PROCESS

General Concepts.............................................. 21
General Cri ter ia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 24
position on Environmental Impact Statement.................... 26

CHAPTER IV - WORK OUTLINES

1 - Surface Water Supply including Instream Water Use............. 28
2 - Ground Water Depletion........................................ 33
3 - Agricultural Water Use including Identification of
Irr igated Lands .............................................. 37
4 - Municipal, Industrial, Energy, and Rural Domestic Water Use... 49
5 - System Methods and Operation.................................. 56
6 - Management Group.............................................. 63

APPENDICES

A - Conununication List............................................ A-l

B - Guidelines for Work Group Report Preparation.................. a-I

C - Node Point (Gaging Station) Map............................... C-l

0- Node Point (Gaging Station) List.............................. D-1

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