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Page 4 8. Although concentrated pumpage has caused significant declines in the water table in some portions of the study area, the over- all ground water supply condition in the study area remains relatively favorable. Table 1 on the following page is a summary of the hydrology of the study area. It shows a net inflow of water to the study area amount- ing to approximately 31, 700 acre-feet a year. Pumping has exceeded this net inflow each year since 1959; however, sufficient quantities of stored water are available to allow withdrawal rates in excess of recharge, if it is decided to utilize this natural resource in this manner. Since this decision would result in a steady depletion of the available ground water, its implementation must be carefully directed to insure maximum benefit to the citizens in the study area. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Serious consideration should be given to the formation of a ground water management district in southeastern Colorado. It is believed that this part of the state would benefit from a well managed pro- gram of water resources development. 2. The boundaries of such a ground water management dis- trict should conform generally to those of the area in this report since the area represents a closed ground water basin in the sense that its under- flows are not tributary to any other area within the state. 3. The results of this study should be updated when more accurate data are available. 4. Additional wells should be included in the program of water level observation and close surveillance should be maintained to determine changes in storage and to assist in establishing criteria for the location and spacing of additional wells. 5. Representative new wells should be systematically logged with specialized equipment to improve the quality of the geological informa- tion currently available. Well driller's logs should be standardized and accuracy emphasized.