WSP08274

• File Number: 8442.100
• Description: Missouri Basin - Pick Sloan Project - Project Description
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 9/1/1972
• Author: DoI, BoR
• Title: Wyoming Part of the Oregon Trail Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program Wyoming-Nebraska Reappraisal Report September 1972
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Exhibits. . ._. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

List of Statistical 'Tables .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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General Map (Exhibit 1~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facing 1

LIST OF PARTS

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TRANSl\fiTTAL. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

GENERAL DESCRIPTION. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .
EXISTING WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT....
WATER AND ARABLE LAND RESOURCES.........
PROBLEMS AND NEEDS OF THE AREA. . . . .. . . . . .
POTENTIALITIES FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

APPENDED MATERIAL..... ... .......... ........

DETAILED CONTENTS

PART I--TRANSMITTAL....... 0........ .... ..... .., ...., 1
Introduotion ....................................... 1
Authority" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '_' . . . . . . . . . . 2
Aclmowledgm.ents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Sum.mary............. ."...._.......... .,',..... 0....... 2

PART I1--GENERAL DESCRIPTION....................... 5
~cation and Physical FeatUre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Climate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Population........... _,_............................ 7
General Economic Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '_' 8
Transportation and Public Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Commerce and Industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Agricultu.re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " . . 11
Recreation and Fish and Wildlife. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . 12

Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1'3
Public LaIlds.......................... ....... ..... .. 14

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