WSP07647

• File Number: 8220.106
• Description: Animas-La Plata
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 9/1/1979
• Title: Definite Plan Report Appendix C: Project Lands Drainage
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Definite Plan Report

CONTENTS

Proiect Lands

Chapter I Introduction, summary, and conclusions
Introduction. . . . . . . . . .
Summary of land classification. '.
Land characteristics. . . . . .
Drainage characteristics. . . .
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter II General description.
Location. . .
Physiography. .
Geology . . . .
Stratigraphy
Soil formation
Climate . . . . .
Effect on soils.
Effect on crops.
Effect on vegetative cover
Agricultural history. .
Development of irrigation farming.
Irrigation methods . . . .
Development of dry farming
Present agriculture. . . .
Chapter III Land classification. . . . . . .
General description of Definite Plan Report
Objective. . . . .
Factors' considered and segregation involved.
Detailed survey.
Previous surveys
Methods. . . . . . . .
General description of definite plan sur-
vey and revisions . . . . . . . . . . .
Classification specifications . . . . . .
General description of various classes of land.
Class 1 arable lands
Class 2 arable lands . . . . . . . .
Class 3 arable lands . . . . . . . .
Class 6W--nonarable lands with water right
Class 6--nonarable land.
Chapter IV North La Plata-Drys ide area.

Soils . . . . . . . . . .

Mesa lands. . . . . . . .
General description of class Sl lands.

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