Resources
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Many studies, reports, journal articles, and commentaries have been written about the topic of groundwater and the conjunctive management of groundwater and surface water. This page is intended to be dynamic. We will include here resources we believe will be of interest to those concerned about the current issues surrounding the South Platte River and alluvial aquifer.
We have not attempted to screen or evaluate any of the pieces listed here. We rely on our readers to judge the validity of any of the material.
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Presentations from American Groundwater Trust Aquifer Management Conference
Denver, Colorado November 28-29, 2012
Denver, Colorado November 28-29, 2012
- The Why and How of Colorado Aug. Plan Decrees—Maintaining Historic Return Flows – Altenhofen, 2012
- Aurora's Prairie Waters Project – Deere & Ault Consultants Inc., 2012
- Nebraska's Experiences with Groundwater and Surface Water Management – Bleed, 2012
- How Analytical Solutions in the Alluvial Water Accounting System (AWAS) Compute Depletions and Accretions – Garcia, 2012
- Finite Difference Groundwater Model Calibration: The Arkansas River Valley Experience – Gates and Morway, 2012
- Tamarack Recharge Project: How field data collection and modeling were used to determine stream impacts for the water court case – Halstead, 2012
- Is It Time for Us to Go to Fully Integrated Models for Stream-Aquifer Management? – Illangasekare and Prucha, 2012
- Impacts of Geology on Groundwater Management – Jehn, 2012
- Post Pumping Depletions: Causes and Quantification – Krager-Rovey, 2012
- What Groundwater Observation Well Data & River Flow Measurements Tells Us About Groundwater Management – Longenbaugh, 2012
- The Use of Integrated Modeling to Understand the Role of Groundwater Surface Water Interactions in Water Management Decision Making – Maxwell, Condon, Ferguson, Kirsch & Lopez, 2012
- Overview of Modeling Methods to Estimate Stream Depletions Due to Pumping – McCurry, 2012
- Interpretations and Use of Field Data to Compute Accretions and Depletions – Miller, 2012
- Implementation of Augmentation Plan Requirements – South Platte Basin – Nettles, 2012
- Colorado's Rapidly Increasing Population: Impacts on Our Land and Water – Salazar, 2012
- Legal Constraints on Groundwater Use – Simms, 2012
- The Use of Alternative Methods to Quantify Groundwater Movement in Conjunctive Use – Stednick, 2012
- 150 Years of South Platte River Conjunctive Use History – Stenzel, 2012
- "Science as the Basis for Water Policy" is the AGWT’s Mission and the Purpose of this Conference – Stone, 2012
- Strohauer Farms – Strohauer, 2012
- The Widefield Aquifer Management Program – Thompson, 2012
- Tamarack Ranch State Wildlife Area Managed Groundwater Recharge Project – Vail, 2012
- Negotiated Resolution of the Tamarack Recharge Project – Wallace, 2012
- Policy Considerations for Water Administration in Colorado – Wolfe, 2012
- South Platte River: Importance of Return Flows and Replacing Depletions to Down-Stream Water Users – Yahn, 2012
Studies/Reports
- Colorado Water Institute
- Impact of Irrigation Efficiency Improvements on Water Availability in the South Platte River Basin - Bittinger, Danielson, Evans, Hart, Morel-Seytoux & Skinner, 1979
- Recharge as Augmentation in the South Platte River Basin – Warner, Sunada & Hartwell, 1986
- The Role of Tributary Ground Water in Irrigated Crop Production in the South Platte Basin: Results from a Survey – Bash & Young, 1994
- South Platte River System in Colorado - Hydrology, Development and Management Issues – Colorado Water Resources Research Institute, 1990
- Voluntary Basinwide Water Management - South Platte River Basin, Colorado – South Platte Research Team, 1987
- Morton, Bittinger & Associates
- Development of Model Procedure Pursuant to Provisions of Senate Bill 81, 47th Colorado General Assembly – Bittinger & Associates, 1969
- The Problem of Integrating Ground Water and Surface Water Use – Bittinger, 1963
- Progress Report on Senate Bill No.407 Study - Part 1 of 2 – Bittinger & Associates, 1968
- Progress Report on Senate Bill No.407 Study - Part 2 of 2 – Bittinger & Associates, 1968
- Report on Engineering Water Code Studies for the South Platte River - Under Authorization of Senate Bill 407, 46th Colorado General Assembly – Bittinger & Associates and Wright Water Engineers, 1968
- Study of Integrated Water Use in the South Platte River Basin – Bittinger & Associates and Wright Water Engineers, 1967
- Water Utilization Study Water District 2 - Under Authorization of Senate Bill 407, 46th Colorado General Assembly - Final Report – Bittinger & Associates, 1963
- The Water Report
- Conjunctive Management in Idaho: Public-Private Partnerships & Conjunctive Management of Surface and Ground Water - Tuthill, Rassier & Anderson, 2013
- South Platte Well Crisis – Jones, 2010
- New Water Management Model – Pagel, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, 2011
- Arizona Groundwater Management – Megdal, 2012
- University of Denver Water Law Review
- Case Note: The "Third Act" in Colorado Water Law: The Colorado Supreme Court Affirms the Concept of Sustainable Optimum Use in Simpson v. Cotton Creek Circles, LLC – Johnson, 2008
- Colorado: The Problem of Underground Water – Kuiper, 1976
- Colorado's Law of "Underground Water": A Look at the South Platte Basin and Beyond – MacDonnell, 1988
- Groundwater Augmentation Plans in Colorado – McMahon, 1976
- Appropriation & Colorado's Groundwater: A Continuing Dilemma – Morgan, 1967
- Litigation and Legislative Update: Recent Developments Concerning State Engineer Rulemaking Authority for the South Platte River Basin – Shimmin, 2003
- The Last Gasp: The Conflict Over Management of Replacement Water in the South Platte River Basin – Strawn, 2004
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Hydrologic Effects on Urban Growth: Considerations Involved in Evaluating Mathematical Modeling of Urban Hydrologic Systems – Dawdy, 1969
- Streamflow Depletion by Wells — Understanding and Managing the Effects of Groundwater Pumping on Streamflow – Barlow & Leake, 2012
- Geology and Groundwater Resources of the Lower South Platte River Valley Between Hardin, Colorado, and Paxton, Nebraska – Bjorklund & Brown, 1957
- Other Assorted Studies/Reports
- Hydrogeological Evaluation and Assessment - Donald Ganser, 2010
- Use of Ground Water for Irrigation in the South Platte Valley of Colorado - William Code, 1943
- A Review of "A Drought Relief Study in the South Platte River Valley Emphasizing Conjunctive Use" - Simpson, 1978
- Well Regulation in the South Platte River Basin of Colorado – South Platte River Task Force, 2007
- Colorado Farm Bureau Report of the South Platte Water Task Force – South Platte Water Task Force, 2010
- Recent Developments in Colorado Groundwater Law – Hannay, 1980
- Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer: Comprehensive Aquifer Management Plan – Idaho Water Resources Board, 2009
- Water Law & Economic Efficiency: Conflicts Under Priority Doctrine of Water – Howe, 2009
- Intro to Ground Water Law in CO and Surface-Groundwater Conflicts in the South Platte – Harrison, Sperling & Sims, date unspecified
- Ground Water Levels in the Alluvial Aquifers of the Lower South Platte River Basin – Pottorff, 2007
- Groundwater Levels in the South Platte Valley of Colorado – Hurr & Luckey, 1973
- Groundwater Resources of the South Platte River Basin in Western Adams and Southwestern Weld Counties, Colorado – Smith, Schneider & Petri, 1964
- Stream Depletion in Alluvial Valleys Using the SDF Semianalytical Model – Miller, Durnford, Halstead, Altenhofen & Flory, 2007
- Denver Basin and South Platte River Basin Technical Study Draft Report – Simpson & Lile, 1997
- South Platte Decision Support System Feasibility Study Fact Sheet – Colorado Water Conservation Board, date unspecified
- The South Platte River as an Irrigation Source - The Importance of Ground Water Data – Halepaska & Associates, 2010
- 2010 Supplemental Report – Halepaska & Associates, 2011
- Wells: The Final Frontier – Stenzel, 2006
- Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan: Framework for Implementation Report – U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 2012
News Articles
- Greeley Tribune
Presentations
- Analytic Vs. Numeric Ground Water Models – Bennett, date unspecified
- Sterling Groundwater Pilot Project – Colorado Division of Water Resources, 2012
- South Platte River - History and Mechanics – Yahn & Frank, 2012
- Well Regulation in the South Platte River Basin – Wolfe, 2007
Maps
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