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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"South Platte River"”.
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Climate variability and drought in the South Platte River Basin
The South Platte River Basin has been identified as an area experiencing water overuse, making conflicts and shortages likely during times of drought. This study used multiple sources of climate and water consumption data to better understand climate and water consumption changes during drought: …
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Assessing Stakeholders' Perceptions of Water Sharing Arrangements in the South Platte River Basin
In snow-dependent river basins in the arid western US, irrigated agriculture accounts formost freshwater withdrawals, though rapid population growth is increasing urban water demand. In response to these trends, as well as to prolonged drought and aridification of the region, water markets have …
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Hydrogeology of the upper drainage, Middle Fork, South Platte River, Park County, Colorado
Includes bibliographical references.
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At the water's edge: an archaeological investigation of playa occupation in the Central Plains
… occupation, specifically that occupations in the South Platte River Basin are more diverse and continuous when compared to playas elsewhere in the Great Plains. The findings from this research casts light on overall hunter-gatherer lifeways and reveals the importance of playas to indigenous groups …
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A combined field analysis and modeling approach for assessing the impact of groundwater pumping on streamflow
… experiment was conducted along a reach of the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado to estimate pumping-induced streamflow loss and groundwater head drawdown, and compare data against analytical modeling results. The analytical solutions proved accurate if streamflow was low and constant, but …
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Mathematical modeling of urban water management strategies
… supplement the natural stream resources of the South Platte River. Although plans are being made to increase the capacity of these sources, increasingly stringent standards on the area's effluents are enhancing the feasibility of reclaiming and recycling a portion of the wastewater. The urban …
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River North Greenway: strategizing a generation 4 greenway as a dynamic mosaic
… thinking of Jack Ahern and Kristina Hill. River North Greenway in Denver, Colorado is prime for transformation. Compromised by its industrial context, yet vitalized through the flow of the South Platte River and the infill development growing up the valley from Downtown Denver, River North …
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Economic impacts and analysis methods of extreme precipitation estimates for eastern Colorado
… of rainfall. Regional cost analyses revealed the South Platte River Division had the greatest costs. Inherent limitations in the PMP procedure and the cost of spillway modifications have made evaluating other alternatives necessary. Special aspects of estimates for extreme precipitation, such as …
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Ex post facto analysis of the Sedgwick Sand Draws Project: a case study of the small watershed program
… lies in extreme northeastern Colorado along the South Platte River. Funding and technical support for the project was provided by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service (SCS) under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, commonly referred to as The Small Watershed Program. Short duration, …
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Tracing hydrosocial change: the social constellations of water access and allocation for oil and gas development in Colorado
… rural agricultural regions and in appropriated river basins, the Colorado River in the western part of the state and the South Platte River Basin flowing through the eastern plains. This dissertation asks if agricultural water users in these basins and in Colorado's top OG producing regions, …