Title |
Upper Colorado Region Comprehensive Framework Study: Appendix X, Irrigation and Drainage |
Creator |
Upper Colorado Region State-Federal Interagency Group for the Pacific Southwest Interagency Committee Water Resources Council |
Subject |
Water quality; Irrigation; Drainage; Reservoirs |
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 |
Shafer, Paul S.; Russiff, John N. |
Date |
1971-06 |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Digitization Specifications |
Digital images were scanned by Backstage Library Works Inc. Bitonal materials were scanned at 400ppi using a Panasonic KV-S2065W sheetfed scanner. Grayscale materials were scanned at 400ppi using an Image Access WideTEK flatbed scanner. All files were saved as TIFF and converted to JPEG for Web presentation. PDF files were also generated from the TIFF files. |
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. X |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s69z9475 |
Setname |
wwdl_documents |
ID |
1133400 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69z9475 |
Title |
UUM_UpperColoX_table_of_contents_ii |
OCR Text |
Show CONTENTS Summary..........................Frontispiece Part I Introduction...................... 1 Purpose and scope.................. 1 Methodology, definitions, and assumptions...... 2 Relationship to overall study............ k History and "background............... k Part II Present status of irrigation.............. 8 Irrigated lands (1965) ............... 8 Irrigation practices ................ 15 Water utilization for irrigation .......... 21 Diversions.................... 21 Return flows................... 26 Crop consumptive use............... 26 Adequacy of supply................ 27 Depletion.................... 28 Water quality.................... 31 General effects on irrigation .......... 31 Suitability of water supply for irrigation. ... 33 Surface water................. 33 Ground water................. 36 Drainage...................... 37 Contribution of irrigation to Region's economy ... kO Characteristics of irrigated farms........ kO Number, type, and size of farms........ k2. Land use and crop production......... kk Livestock numbers............... 49 Value of crops, livestock, and livestock products.................... 51 Water rights.................... 5^ Part III Irrigation potential.................. 55 Land........................ 55 Water........................ 60 Requirements................... 60 Availability................... 6l Part IV Future demand..................... 63 General....................... 63 Projections of demand for irrigated land...... 65 Projections of water requirements.......... 70 Diversions...........T........ 70 Return flows................... 72 Crop consumptive use............... 72 Adequacy of supply................ 72 Depletions.................... 72 Projections of water quality ............ 73 Projected ownership, land use, and crop production . 75 Land ownership.................. 75 11 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Resource Identifier |
010_UUM_UpperColoX_table_of_contents_ii.jpg |
Source |
Original document: Upper Colorado Region Comprehensive Framework Study: Main Report |
Setname |
wwdl_documents |
ID |
1133280 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69z9475/1133280 |