| Title |
Upper Colorado Region Comprehensive Framework Study: Appendix VIII, Watershed Management |
| Creator |
Upper Colorado Region State-Federal Interagency Group for the Pacific Southwest Interagency Committee Water Resources Council |
| Subject |
Watershed management; Erosion; Flood damage |
| OCR Text |
Show This report was prepared at field level and presents a framework program for the development and management of the water and related land resources of the Upper Colorado Region. |
| Publisher |
Upper Colorado Region State-Federal Inter-agency Group : Pacific Southwest Inter-agency Committee, Water Resources Council |
| Contributors |
Case, Fred O.; Accola, Robert C. |
| Date |
1971-06 |
| Type |
Text |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2004, University of Utah. All rights reserved. |
| Contributing Institution |
S.J. Quinney Law Library, University of Utah. 332 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0730 |
| Source Physical Dimensions |
26cm x 20cm |
| Scanning Technician |
Backstage Library Works 1180 S. 800 E. Orem, UT 84097 |
| Call Number |
KF5582.C6 A8 App. VIII |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6fq9vz3 |
| Setname |
wwdl_documents |
| ID |
1133270 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fq9vz3 |
| Title |
UUM_UpperColoVIII_page_045 |
| OCR Text |
Show PART III CURRENT WATERSHED CONDITIONS AND PROBLEMS, AND EFFECTS OF PROBLEMS Flood and sediment damage on forest and rangeland Average annual flood and sediment damage to 173,000 acres of forest and rangeland is estimated to be $81,000. Damages occur to improvements, equipment, and public facilities. Flood and sediment damage to cultivated cropland and pasture A great percentage of these lands are very susceptible to flood water damage due to their location on flood plains. The largest upstream damage comes from the loss in yield of crops and pasture from snowmelt flooding and the more infrequent short duration but high intensity localized thunderstorm. It is estimated that an average annual damage of $835,000 occurs to 348,000 acres of these lands. Heavy snowmelt 45 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Resource Identifier |
062_UUM_UpperColoVIII_page_045.jpg |
| Source |
Original document: Upper Colorado Region Comprehensive Framework Study: Main Report |
| Setname |
wwdl_documents |
| ID |
1133227 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fq9vz3/1133227 |
