Description of water-systems operations in the Arkansas River basin, Colorado
Water-Resources Investigations Report
85-4092
By: P.O. Abbott
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Abstract
To facilitate a current project modeling the hydrology of the Arkansas River basin in Colorado, a description of the regulation of water in the basin is necessary. The geographic and climatic setting of the Arkansas River basin that necessitates the use, reuse, importation, and storage of water are discussed. The history of water-resource development in the basin, leading to the present complex of water systems, also is discussed. Municipal, irrigation, industrial, and multipurpose water systems are described. System descriptions are illustrated with schematic line drawings, and supplemented with physical data tables for the lakes, tunnels, conduits, and canals in the various systems. Copies of criteria under which certain of the water systems operate, are included. (USGS)
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Abbott, P., 1985, Description of water-systems operations in the Arkansas River basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4092, xii, 67 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri854092.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Description of water-systems operations in the Arkansas River basin, Colorado |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 85-4092 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri854092 |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Description | xii, 67 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |