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3. 15 StatelMs Googie Chrome 16532723 rebates cec viewer m Colorado s Decision Support Systems CDSS Map Server Developed by CWCEB and DWE auto Refresh E qamSge Sate 14005 22 TOR Soe ae i __ E aja Decreed Wels ae 27180 Transbasin Structure 3 SILL WELL 32 107 Elie well Applications M stekile ped Te Wal AppshyPermt j ds Wel Apps hy Mame zd instream Flow Ground vyacer HE pase 1 8 Rwers Mam Rivers i TEl 15 Lakes and Reservoirs JE 2 Main Lakes and Reser HEIL 05 Auel Aquifer 25 Designated Basins i12 Management District 4 08 Bedrock 7718 85 Denver Basin Aquifer Tip Permitted wells do not have a decreed water right and limited information on the wells is generally available in HydroBase This may be due to the use of the well i e small domestic wells are exempt the location of the well i e some rivers are not over appropriated and a well does not need a water right to pump or the depth of the well i e non alluvial wells pump from Designated Basins and do not need a permit Attributes from the Well Permit layer reflect the information provided on the well permits This includes uses owner well parameters and location parameters For example the following information is provided for Permit No 8579R e first used in 1954 e permitted for irrigation
4. Creek Basin 33 La Plata River Basin 34 Mancas River Bzzin 46 Navajo Reservoir 58 Disapposntment Creek Basin Ti West Dolores Creek Tribs Ti Navajo River Basin T8 Piedra Fiver Basin Division 4 Division 1 Steamboat Springs a Greeley Colorads Map soale 25 000 000 Indivicual District semer 1 9500 District Hame SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN White River Basin T Lower Yampa River Korth Hate Erer Basin Sater Timberlake Creeks Litde Seake Fiver Green River Basin Maddie Yampa River Upper Yampa River YAMPA WHITE RIVER BASIN STATE OF COLORADO RIVER BASINS Distinct Mame State Engin Office District Destrict Name Deztrict Denver South Platte Greeley to Balzac Bear Creek Divisions 9 2 South Platte Denver Gage to Greeley 23 Upper South Platte Glenwood springs J Cache La Poudre River 48 Laramse River d Big Thompson River 4 Republican River 5 St Vrain Creek d South Platte Balzac to Stateline 6 Boulder Creek 65 Armaree River 7 Clear Creek sand Greek E South Piate Cheesman to Derner Gage North Fork of South Plane ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN _ RIO GRANDE gt RIVER BASIN District District Name District District Name 3 et 10 Fountain Creek 7 Arkansas Fowler te Las Animas e menge Ba m n Arkansas Headwaters to Salida 18 Apishapa River sot aah 12 Arkansas Salida te Portland 13 Purgatoire Fiver xi m i 13 Wet Mountain Valley Bb Cim
5. Recreation EE E Water E Non Straam Flow EH Re usabie Water E Unspecifi ied MR efs A Augmentation Pa oa oli Sub basin Blank is acceptable Types of diversions Change of Use Federal reserve AuthenzediAogmented G Geothermal U Unauthorized Diversion Qut of priority Depletion __ K Snow making In priarity Depletion uw Minimum stream fiaw lake level a of releases E Power generation a Quantification of amount R Recharge Control Transbasin export Release of Excess Diversion T Wildlife Release cf Quaid Amour to Aqutor Types of data Administrative Record Oniy CR USE Ony voume Daia OBSERVATION Code Observed n User Supplied Unknown Reliability User v Supplied Known Reliability For more complete definitions see Table 5 8 Table 5 9 and Table 5 10 Not Used Not Released Code NUCINRC Blank is ENT TT NN No water available C Water available but not taken Water taken in another structure Water taken data available F No information available Structure Type Allowed to have a Diversion Record 2 Well Seng Seep 1 2 5 Mine ci 1 e Pum En O 2 o n Measuring Point ne Fa LA Reach lat al EJ Reserv
6. extends from the Continental Dida to the confluence ofthe Gunnison and Colorado Rivers Major tributanes include Dolores River San Miguel River and Uncompahgre River Quick Facts IDESCRIPTION VALUE APPROXIMATE Inigated Acres 2005 286 250 Decreed Points of Diversion 1 11 870 Decreed Walls 1 1 800 Major Reservoirs 2 Normal Storage acre feet Blue Reservoir 940 800 Morrow Point Reservoir 117 180 Taylor Park Reservoir 105 200 Major Imports into Basin Average Diversions acre feet 1971 2003 Leon Lake Tunnel Mineral Ditch 1 264 2 GIS Coverages lome W pie 51 Data Documents Basin Updates a Mo updates at this tima Additional Information Data Modeling Data Online Tools From the Colorado s Decision Support Systems home page http cdss state co us select GIS Data tab The File Download window guides you through either opening or saving the associated Geodatabase ArcGIS 9 2 and later 22 Colorado s 5 Decision Support Systems eet 4 tak Basins Online Tools Software Products Colorado s Decision Support Systems GIS Data Documents gt GIS Data GIS Data Data by Category Division 1 South Platte Division 2 Arkansas Division 3 Rio Grande Division 4 Gunnison Division 5 Colorado Division 6 Yampa White Division 7 San Juan Dolores Division 4 Gunnison Division
7. River diversions and reservoir releases are coded by source location of source use and type known as DivClass or SFUTG where G lists an augmentation plan The Diversion Records Standard Handbook describes standard diversion and use codes and provides examples of how to code specific diversions The following tables are directly from the Water Commissioner Handbook Additionally there are standard codes used in Water Commissioner comments that provide information in lieu of diversion records NUC Codes Appendix A Diversion Record Logic Diagram Diversion Record Logic Diagram Don t know qe omm Was structure usable me NUCINIRG code A Was water Re physically available _ NUC NRC code B M x No vun 7 7 Was water legally Was water diverted Su available a at this 6 iba TS NUC NRC code E with 7 Doyen News Comment Unauthorized Seg ee Diversion Yes pam EE Diversion record required i with TYPE dibus a diia No we Was the water ___ No CM siructure take al NUC NRC code D Do you have data MUCI NRC code E m EI m Ep E Diversion record req d ium am om Don t knew NUC INRC code F Appendix B Quick Guide to Diversion Record Codes USE Code Municipal
8. Web CDSS Water Rights Data Selector 17087 2 32 2 20908 0775 0 of Water Resources State of Colorado 3 ees a ter ghts WRReporting aspx Google Ch ama 3 wwrw dwr state cp us WaterRights WRRepnarting aspx Water Rights Report by Structure Name State af Colorado wo 10 Water Right Name Cty Qnod ci eec ts rng Type Amt adi Tyne PadiOate D CourtGase Seq PIA Aber iD Comment 8 558 WARDDITCH JEF NESE WE 53708 69710 OT 1584 02 14 Tei 435300000 0 TFR FM WARRIOR HARRIMAN D soa WARD DIT RE JEF NE NE WEZ SSW caen o THE 19524 15 4486 00000 0 CAS aT Te DELIVERED THROUGH HINDRAT 0 WARD DITCH NE 5570W 10058 OT 1584 02 4 3854 10 21 531B DODOO 0 FM WARRIORIHAHRIMAM D giha E55 WARD DITCH WE NEZ 5370 W3 amp 3048 QT 1884 02 14 1955 09400 557000000 TFR FM WARRIOR HARRIMAN D 1453 578 WARD CATCH BEAR GREE NENE WE 557015 0000 DAA 1882 07 14 BBG q2028 00000 0 RSC BRAN 02 0156 S08 WARD DITCH NE ME NEZ 55705 eum C OTF 1584 02 8 FAI 12028 00000 0 SSC WME 1 RENT WELL AUG CHNG USE aac ees SH WARD DITCH WE SS iD WS HM C O 14400 19801208 ee BB CABE J3 5T AR Explanation of Codes Struct Typa 0 ether 1 dich 2 well 3 reservoir d apeing 5 neg mins 7 pipeline pump power plant Li
9. rns sr SRT p MS E D gt Hg 1 Refresh i ey 7 4556695 GO gH ae u aat amp il Emal CODES 2181 Gimate audiatur T i SIE cages oh bokeh Diversions SS wel Appications Exi Inscream Flow Ground water Developed by CWCE and DWE gt Visitors Risars H lt Main Rivers La Lakes and Reservors 777700 E Main Lakes and Reserva p e Alluvial Aquifar pE c Designated Basins Sees 5 Management Diris be im Bedrock Aquifer F 3 c3 Denver Basin Aqufer FE Highways i ein eu Cies HBO Townships H O Sections 100 Similar to other map viewer programs you can zoom pan and identify information The StatelMS User Manual which includes instructions to zoom pan display specific GIS layers and select features is available on line by selecting the question button Display specific layers by clicking the check box next to the layer name You can also use the find d button to select a specific diversions climate stations or gage stations To select specific features the layer name in the layer list must be active click the layer name making sure it is highlighted gray Activate the Diversions layer and select diversions using the find button search for the diversion station of interest In this example search for Ward Ditch Click Find the structures resulting from the q
10. administration porate X See Records Research list of addtional research topics Comprehensive Publication end Media Guide CA Data and Map hesed Seercn Toos List of brochures publcations and reports available in all Much of our published data can row be accessed online formats through vanety of data sesrc and online mapping tools DWR Documents far Download Access and Descriptions qo Records Research Desonbes the various periode reports pudlicetions Gur staff are here to help you find state wide water and other resource documents avaiable for information and understand our application processes download 51 Online Form Submittal Well Permit Apolication forms may be filled out saved and emailed Search A Z Topics A B C D E F I 3 K L M N 0j P 9j R S T UJ V Home Contact Ue Help Water Linke Colorado gow DW Prmracy Policy Transparency Online Project TOP Once on the Imaged Document Search Tool page note that there are links to help documents including the Weblink Help and the Research Help that provide guidance for search Additionally these documents provide links to other pertinent reports and information available from the Colorado Division Water Resources website including the State s Abandonment List Select the Imaged Documents Weblink link to search for the scanned permit for our example well Colorado Department af Natural Resources Colorado go
11. of the most current CDSS acreage assessment data in this step and applies them to all years in the scenario This data can be edited in the GUI to represent changes in cropping practices 31 StateCU Scenario Wizard Step 3 Select crop s and acreage Mote The following are the mast recent crops and acreages for this structure downloaded from HydroBase The refresh button is disabled and all pe OmepName Ares Show All Crop Type Coetficient Type NN NE I GRASS_PASTURE TR21 0 ORCHARD WTH COVER TRI 0 C ORCHARD_WO_COVER TR31 0 emesm gt 0 LipvBEANSTRM 0 L SPRING GRANTS 0 LIjCORNSLAGETRM 0 LI SUGARBEETSTRM 0 LIjcORNGRANTRM 0 0 L SWEETCORNTO 0 LI SNAP BEANSTRS 0 _ Apply elev adj to all TR21 crop coefficients View infa about selected crap Based on the most recent CDSS StateCU Crop information Sele representing the year 2000 Crop Name Templeton Ditch irrigates 20 09 acres of Grass Pasture The Grass Pasture TR21 designation ndie desht anada coefficients will be used to estimate Z potential crop consumptive use E Highlight Grass Pasture TR21 and LenghniSeaer a aeaea Se click the View info about selected crop button to see the parameters Temperature Late Moisture F source generally SCS TR21 456 7 used to estimate growing season The Temperature Early Moistu
12. 4 Gunnison Basin GIS data sets are available for download and can be used directly in ArcGIS Map Viewer is a free web based tool available to users and does not require ArcGIS GIS data layers are available as ESRI personal geodatabases compatible with version 9 2 and later Point features have been generated from the most recent HydroBase database by division and major data type Data coordinates are in the UTM Zone 13 NAD 83 projection Polygon and other layers in some cases have been collected from other sources Features generated from HydroBase contain only the minimum attributes for the data type GIS Data Library TITLE DESCRIPTION FILE TYPE UPDATED Division 4 Boundaries division district and county boundaries Geodatabase 8 1 2011 Division 4 Climate Data climate station evaporation temperature precipitation and solar radiation Geodatabase 7 31 2012 data Division 4 Contours topographic elevation in 50 meter contours Shapefile 9 30 2004 Irrigated Lands irrigated land coverages associated ditch headgates and wells and relational tables Division 4 Irrigated Lands 1993 Geodatabase 7 31 2012 Division 4 Irrigated Lands 2000 Geodatabase 7 31 2012 Division 4 Irrigated Lands 2005 Geodatabase 7 31 2012 Division 4 NHD hydrography clipped to Division boundaries Geodatabase 8 1 2011 Division 4 Structures HydroBase based point data for diversion structures wells stream gages and Geodatabase 7 31 2012 reservoirs
13. Database Step 2 View information available for the decreed ISF Reach including reach extents and water rights The CWCB Stream Cases Physical Information Summary provides information on the Bear Creek ISF Reach located just upstream of Ward Ditch Based on the summary this ISF reach was appropriated in 1994 for 15 cfs the summer months April October and 7 cfs during the winter October March The summary provides the reach termini however it may be easier to view the ISF reach extent using the Map Viewer Eocboritas Demon Supe OW S OWCE Siream Cases Sec CQ owcb state co us Apps Sitrean sm Apps C055 li Coyote Gulch Case Number 1 34 0 W360 Stream Bear Creek A Water Disincl g Segment Length 8 2 miles CWCB Stream Cases Physical Information Summary 7 Other bookmarks s 10075 Watershed Upper South Platte 10190042 Lppar Terminus conf Swede Gulch in SE NYY 536 T45 RTI GPM Lower Terminus Jefferson Hariman Ditch ln ME MW 52 T55 ATIY EPM lation 243 1934 cfs qune 15 cis 4 1 10717 Additional information regarding the CWCB Instream Flow Program can be found on the CWCB website Cwcb state co us 13 Coleradoh Decium Sy Colends Water Consens X No D cucbstateco us Pagec CWCBHome acp T Apps COSS d Coyote dutch C Other bockrmarks
14. Water Supply Limited CU Irrigation Water Requirement Remaining Water Supply Used Water Supply Limited CU to Fill Soil Moistture Surface Water Supply Water Supply Limited CU Surface Water Supply Soil Moisture Supply Hiver Diversion Conveyance Efficiency Available Soil Moisture Ye Irrigated Acreage Irrigation Method Soil Storage Capability Application Efficiency 28 Example 5 Estimating crop CU for a specific ditch using the StateCU Wizard Estimate the crop consumptive use for the Templeton Ditch in the Dolores River Basin The StateCU model and associated Documentation is available on the CDSS website under the Products menu Open StateCU by clicking on the application on your desktop or through an explorer window by clicking on the StateCUl exe executable installed in the cdss statecu bin subdirectory The HydroBase Wizard is an interactive tool that guides the user step by step through the development of anew monthly scenario and pulls required input data directly from HydroBase through an internet connection The HydroBase Wizard be used to create a new monthly Climate Station Scenario or a Structure Scenario Required data e g climate data diversion records crop characteristics is pulled directly from HydroBase via an active internet connection and formatted into the correct input files Note that the purpose of the Wizard is to create a complete and operational scenario based on Hydro
15. and acreage data to be manually entered in Step 3 and diversion data to be manually entered by the user in the GUI Note that the message of Connected in green text will appear if there is an active internet connection If an internet connection is not available the message will state Not Connected in red text Enter a new scenario name avoiding special characters spaces or periods in the file name All input files will receive the same scenario base name The Wizard saves all new scenarios to the C CDSS Data StateCUWizard directory Name this scenario Templeton Click on the Continue button to move to the next step EE StateCU Scenario Wizard Seles Step 1 Consumptive Use Analysis Options Choose analysis type Online HydroBase Status Climate Station Climate Station Scenario a E 9 Structure Scenario Use crop acreage data from HydroBase Use diversion data from HydroBbase Enter new scenario name Step 2 Select the structure for the analysis A Structure Scenario created in the Wizard will determine the potential crop consumptive use irrigation water requirement and water supply limited consumptive use for one or more crops at a specific diversion structure Step 2 of the Wizard determines the consumptive use location ditch that will be used in the analysis Select the radial button to Search by Name and enter Templeton in the Search by window The search can be narrowed if desired Narrow the
16. and select Water District 50 San Miguel River Basin Six climate stations are available Based on the location of Templeton Ditch select Uravan to represent the climate conditions for this irrigated acreage StateCU Scenario Wizard Step 4 Select climate station s Select one ar mare climate stations from the list below If multiple climate stations are selected they are equally weighted Search by E ID Div Dist Start Enter partial name id or leave blank for all stations 0228 AMES 1346 1585 60 BD12 NORWOOD BD 1948 2008 524 PLACERVILLE 60 2008 5 Narrow the search by Show All C2 Division District County 5204 TELLURIDE A WIN 1900 2008 bo TROUT LAKE 1348 1885 Upper Yampa River 6 0560 URAVAN 60 1950 _ East River Basin an Miquel River Basin E Upper Gunnison River EN Eid E View station infa View Precip Data View Temp Data The View station info button displays physical information about the climate stations including elevation and latitude The View Precip Data and View Temp Data buttons provide monthly climate data and shows when if data is missing Review of the climate data indicates there is sufficient data for the analysis Click on the Continue button to move to the next step Step 5 Choose the time period and describe the scenario After completing the climate station selection in S
17. interested in Ward Ditch in the Bear Creek basin What information is available on this ditch Step 1 Locate the diversion structure and view nearby structures If you are a GIS user you can use the CDSS GIS layers or Geodatabase to spatially locate and identify diversion structures stream gages and irrigated acreage If you are not a GIS user or want to quickly identify nearby features use the CDSS Map Viewer Select the Map Viewer tab on the CDSS homepage and click on Accept Disclaimer and open CDSS Map Viewer You will need to turn off the Popup blocker is ACH Home Whats COSs contactus sp arch 1 gt ia x 8 t r Colorado s Decision Support Systems x aue o moe EC Basins Online Tools Software Products Modeling Data GIS Data Documents Arkansas Call Chronology StateCU Consumptive Use Division 1 South Platte Basin Reports Colorado Sireamilow Stations StateDMl 3 Division 2 Arkansas Meeting Materials Gunnison Structures Dwersions StateMod Surface Water StateMDH Division Ris Granda Modaling Briefs Rio Grande StateView Groundwater MODFLOW Division 4 Gunnison Modeling Dataset Santuan Color StaieWwe Water Budgat 5 25 Division 5 Colorado Documentation South Plate TSToal Division Yampa White Peer Review Dairi Dare eae i A Publications Yampa tite Colorado s Decision Support Systems 2D ap Server mrs
18. no longer available More discreet coding is now required to reflect the source and destination of all diversions Individual or multiple Diversion Records can be viewed by choosing the Summary button or exported by choosing Export to save in text file or to open in Microsoft Excel Tip Shares in irrigation districts are not stored in HydroBase To determine the amount of share ownership inquire with the Water Commissioner or the District itself Example 2 What water rights are carried through the Ward Ditch and how have they changed over time Step 1 Find the water rights transactions for Ward Ditch Select Water Rights from the Online Tools tab drop down on the menu bar of the CDSS home Help Files available include the Water Rights Data Dictionary which provides a description of water rights information stored in HydroBase including use types The Water Right Data Dictionary can be viewed and or printed Note that some of this information has been revised in the new Diversion Records Standard Handbook Ideehtp stata cousiodss webtookvDatacaction EL amp pnu amp Le e qs HM se TEP iy Water Rights Data Dictionary Description Datatype isc nent describes issues w voting for the particular water Action Comment mi commen describes any issues worth noting for the particular water haer right action Action Update The date the record was Inserted modified Datetime Date the water right was s
19. search by Division and select Division 4 for the Gunnison Basin Select the green Refresh List button 30 Highlight the Templeton Ditch in Water District 60 San Miguel River basin Click on the View structure info to view structure and diversion class information Templeton Ditch has only one diversion class S 1 F U1 T G indicating the structure only diverts Source 1 river for Use 1 irrigation Therefore when performing the historical crop consumptive use analysis for Templeton Ditch it is appropriate to use DivTotal through the headgate Preview diversion structure information Value TEMPLETON DITCH BOO 6 MONTROSE Division 4 399 00 38 360525 108 590332 186280 2 4251921 9 Ditch Parameter Name Structure Mame Structure ID DID County Elevation Latitude Longitude X UTH r Structure Type Structure diversion 1 code Structure diversion 1 start year Structure diversion 1 end year Structure diversion 2 code Total 1974 2008 5 1 F U 1 T G Structure diversion 2 start year 1374 Structure diversion 2 end year 2008 The diversion data can be previewed by clicking on the View DivTotal Select the radial button for Use structure DivTotal and click the Continue button Step 3 Select crop s and acreage Step 3 of the Wizard determines which crop s will be used in the analysis Note that although acreage and crops can vary over time the Wizard uses the single snapshot
20. A Hand s On Introduction to Conducting Water Rights Investigations CWCB DWR Basins Arkansas Colorado Gunnison Rio Grande san Juan Dolores South Platte Yampa White Online Tools Software Products Home Whatis CDSS ContactUs search 3 Colorado s Decision Support Systems E Modeling Data GIS Data Documents Call Chronolagy StateCu Consumptive Use Division 1 South Platte Basin Reports Streamflow Stations stateDMl Structures Diversions StateMod Water Rights StateView StateCU Surface Water StateMad Groundwater Division 2 Arkansas Meeting Materials Division 3 Rio Grande Modeling Briefs Division 4 Gunnison Modeling Dataset Map Viewer StateWB MODFLOW Division 5 Colorado OC Eta Ground Water Vater Levels TSTool Third Party Software Water Budget Division 6 Yampa White Peer Review State WE Division San Juan Dolores Publications Reports More More Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts Conservation Excellence 2014 Conference March 19 2014 wilsonwater Kara Sobieski P E group kara sobieski wilsonwatergroup com Overview and Training Session Training Material Contents CDSS Overview Colorado Water Rights and Administration Review Querying Viewing and Extracting Data from HydroBase via CDSS website Example 1 am interested in Ward Ditch in the Bear Creek basin What information is available on this ditch Exampl
21. A Historical Crop Consumptive Use Analysis Review is available at the back of this training manual OWE D imas Gage Real Time wj Gage Historic Diversions eH a Decreed Wells 4 I Tranehash Structure Ei cages Fo Ej Reservoirs well Appicabons el instream Flow 181 15F Pending Decree J trem with Instrean 2s E STREAM wane EH WS Ground Wester MAS um SE EON Coo D NE j MV ERS es ase AUN a oem p LE salts CERES DTE DERE E 17 7 1081 Rivers E ES ncmo uice be Ts i HA 4 Main Rivers MSBRBIES hIIRTAKE Scie Ufa RARE eso NON dE 05 Lakes and Reservoirs ic i dBI 35 Main Lakes and Reser 777 18 e Alluvisl Aquifer 17 7B c Designated Basins 7 718 Management District 7 1Bl Bedrock pi e Denver Basn Aqufer T Highweays 2 Cities 718i D Townshps rm 1 Sections EK Imi Ebuerpnemfoenpspvmeagce E ETT naue wm CIC SESTO onsen eT perpeti omae ees 2 woes Hexen lem m gt E AMENS ESTIS E efra faseer fros me foes View more about a Feature by selecting more info This takes you to the CDSS Structure Data Selector window Step 2 View information available for the diversion structure which can provide clues and help determine t
22. Base data it is the user s responsibility to review and edit specific data in the input files through the GUI to obtain accurate results Activate the Wizard by selecting the Create new StateCU scenario using HydroBase Wizard command through the File menu Figure 5 displays the introductory screen to the Wizard All screens in the Wizard have an Exit button Select the OK button to proceed to Step 1 StateCU Scenario Wizard Welcome to the StateCU Scenario Creation Wizard This brief sequence of farms will quide you through the steps necessary to create working StateCl input data set It requires an active internet connection so that the latest data can be obtained directly trom the official Colorado DVVR HydroBase Online IMPORTANT The StateCl input data created by this wizard is designed to be a starting point for the consumptive use analysis Careful review and editing af the data are critical for obtaining accurate results 29 Step 1 Select Consumptive Use Options Step 1 of the Wizard identifies the analysis as a Climate Station Scenario or a Structure Scenario Using the radio controls select the Structure Scenario Select the option to use crop and acreage data from the data source and to use diversion data from the data source The crop acreage and diversion data loaded in HydroBase for the specific structure will be used when creating the input files If either of these options is unchecked the Wizard will ask for crop
23. Number represents both the appropriation and adjudication date reflecting the water right place in the priority system Abandonment relinquished water right due to intentional non use Water rights are subject to abandonment if not used in a consecutive 10 year period River Call a water right holder can place a call to the Division Engineer indicating they are not receiving their full decreed water right and request that the Division Engineer shut down curtail all upstream water rights junior to their calling right Over Appropriated Stream also termed critical stream or critical reach Designation simply means there has been water rights administration due to a call at least one time Exempt Groundwater Wells limited to use inside a residential dwelling no outside uses allowed with rate lt 15 gom Pre 1972 permitted wells may have exempt status gt 15 gom and include some outdoor use or minimal stock watering Tributary Groundwater aquifer that is physically connected to a river system ground water use affects the flow in the river river flows affect ground water levels Non exempt tributary wells require an augmentation plan if they tributary to acritical stream Designated Basin Groundwater aquifer that has been determined to be non tributary to a stream system pumping will not affect the stream system within 100 years Non tributary ground water can be permitted by the overlying land owner to pump at an annu
24. al rate determined to deplete the aquifer at 1 percent per year with the assumption that the aquifer has a 100 year supply Source Citizen s Guide to Colorado Water Law CFWE org Augmentation Plan court approved plan designed to protect existing senior water rights while allowing junior uses to divert out of priority An augmentation plan provides a replacement supply in amount quality location and timing of original water right Non exempt well permits tributary to an over appropriated stream will not be granted a permit without an augmentation plan Water rights are decreed for specific use s This plus the fact that water rights can be changed requires detailed administrative accounting to be performed by water commissioners In Colorado water is a property that can be sold separately from the land however the public retains an interest in the water This allows for change of water rights e Change in type of use ex from irrigation to municipal from direct use to storage e Change in amount of use e Change in point of diversion e Adding points of diversion alternate points can be wells or headgates Change of water rights must be approved by water court to assure no injury occurs to other water rights Change of use and water rights transfers requires an historical consumptive use analysis see Example 5 An historical consumptive use analysis quantifies the amount of diverted pumped water that is
25. arron Fiver Basin z z ni ris 1 ia Arkansas Portland to Fowler BT Arkanzis Las Animas in Stateline j eas 2 15 Saint Charles 9 Huerfamo River amero Cree E 35 Trinchera Creek 16 Cucharas River WDID Each water right location decreed or conditional has been assigned a 3 or 4 digit integer identifier which when combined with the Water District is unique and can be used to query information in HydroBase termed WDID In general e River Diversion IDs are between 100 and 1999 e Instream flow IDs are between 2000 and 2999 e Reservoir IDs are between 3000 and 3999 e Transbasin IDS are between 4000 and 4999 e Well 105 are greater than 5000 This rule of thumb still applies to 99 percent of water rights but is no longer expected to be adhered to in the future For example the WDID for Larimer County Canal is 0300911 where 03 indicates the structure is in Water District 3 and 911 is the unique identifier for the ditch headgate location All of Larimer County Canal s over 50 water rights are associated with WDID 0300911 in HydroBase Tip The Citizen s Guide to Colorado Water Law prepared by the Colorado Foundation for Water Education is an educational booklet that provides information on many water related topics including the Basics of the Prior Appropriation System Types of Groundwater and Water Court Proceedings This Guide is available from the Colorado Foundation for Water Education website www cfwe org Example 1 am
26. available for transfer and the location and timing of lagged return flows that must be maintained after the transfer Junior water rights are entitled to same conditions on the river Interstate Compacts and Agreements The ability to develop water in Colorado requires is also dependent on meeting obligations with downstream states e 9 Compacts 2 U S Supreme Court cases 2 Agreements 1 Treaty with Mexico e Agreements vary Set Delivery Obligations Delivery Obligations based on Streamflow Depletion and Storage Restrictions Divisions and Water Districts River basin and tributary designations to facilitate water rights administration CUOKADO BASINS District a District Dissrict Name 36 Blue iver Basin 54 37 Eagle River Basin 55 38 Roaring Fork River Basin 5 39 Rifle Elk Parachute Creeks COLORADO RIVER BASIN ar 45 Divide Creek 5 50 Muddy Troublesome Creeis 31 Upper Coborado Fraser Rivers 52 Piney Cottonwood Creeks 53 Trike North of Colorado River TU Roan Creek Basin T2 Lower Colorado Fiver GUNNISON RIVER BASIN Destrict Distnet Name 28 Tomichi Creek 40 Mar h Fork l Triks 41 Lower Uncompahgre River a2 Lower Gummeson River 99 East River Basin 60 San Miguel Fiver Gasin i Paradox Creek 52 Upper Gunnison River 83 Dolores River Basin 08 Upper Uncompagtre River 73 Dolores River 29 Sanduan River Basin 3 Animas River Basin 31 Las Pines River Basi 32
27. e 2 What water rights are carried through the Ward Ditch and how have they changed over time Example 3 Is there a proposed or decreed Instream Flow Reach near Ward Ditch Example 4 Identify wells located on a property and determine what information is available Historical Crop Consumptive Use Analysis Review CDSS Products Estimating Crop Consumptive Use StateCU Example 5 Estimating crop CU for a specific ditch using the StateCU Wizard CDSS Overview What is CDSS Colorado s Decision Support System CDSS is a water management system developed by the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the Colorado Division of Water Resources for each of Colorado s major water basins When 1992 Colorado State Legislature authorized CWCB to conduct a needs analysis and feasibility study for a Colorado River Decision Support System 1992 Colorado River DSS development HydroBase development 1998 Rio Grande DSS development 2001 South Platte DSS development 2009 Arkansas DSS Feasibility Study Why To provide the capability to develop and manage credible information on which to base informed decisions concerning water resource management issues including Interstate Compact Issues Resources Planning response to population growth drought and climate change environmental issues etc Water Rights Administration by DWR How Provide user friendly access to quality controlled data data centered around Hydr
28. eam Flow FAQs Statutes and Rules e Water Acquisitions Program and Proposed Acquisitions a voluntary program that allows water rights owners to donate sell lease or loan existing decreed water rights to the CWCB on a permanent or temporary basis e Annual Lists of Recommended ISF Appropriations Instream Flow Water Rights Database information e Searchable database for ISF and Natural Lake Water Rights e Query by County Division Case Number Stream Name or Watershed e Results in a Physical Information Summary Example 4 Identify wells located on a property and determine what information is available Step 1 Locate a specific Township Range Section and view structures and information located in the area of interest As with Example 1 if you are a GIS user you can use the CDSS GIS layers or Geodatabase to spatially locate and identify wells and irrigated acreage associated with a specific location For this example we will use the CDSS Map Viewer and search for wells in Section 16 Township 5N Range 54W The CDSS Map Viewer has the functionality to Zoom To specific locations Click on the Zoom To feature T and use the parameters to find Township 5N Range 54W 14 SteteMS Googie Chrome 3 105 127 23 41 hl m orado s Decision Support Systems CDSS Map Server Developed by CWE and DWE iai FTO 4 r TE dE a Ado NEM ge A mm d epee 5318 Diwersinns 39 well Appicati
29. er Alpha Structure 7 3 a Water Right Name Water Source WARD DITCH BEAR CREEK WARD DITCH BEAR CREEK WARD DITCH BEAR CREEK La WARD DITCH BEAR CREEK lll WARD DITCH BEAR CREEK WARD DITCH BEAR CREEK Water Rights Report by Structure Name Adobe Generate Output Web CDSS Water Rights Data Selector Version 1 09 12 32 2008 Division of Water Resources State of Colorado To limit the records to the Ward Ditch on Bear Creek query again by Structure ID 958 Select Water Rights Report by Structure Name Adobe in the Output Options 10 Developed for Intern e gt Date Last Refreshed 2012 07 22 ures List x Sort Order Alpha Structure x Submit Request Help Images DIV ID Water Right Water Q10 Q40 0160 Sect Twshp Range PM County Adj Dati Name Source E 1 958 WARD DITCH BEAR CREEK NE 70W JEF 1884 02 5s ose amo orren mcum fre e fre qm mn 1935 09 s ose waro orren creek ne ne ne 2 ss zow s per 1084 2 fr fe ess wann pron ens ne we ne 2 ss row s per a p se waso omen ean cree ne e 2 ss per 1 9 958 WARD DITCH BEAR CREEK NE 55 70W JEF 1884 02 E E P Output Options Water Rights Report by Structure Name Adobe
30. ersions The summary reports all available information including source legal locations water rights information irrigated acreage information monthly diversions and water commissioner comments www dwr state co us Structure StructuresummaryReport aspx Google Chrome 5 www dwr state co us Structure StructureSumma ryReport aspx Structure Summary Report HydraBase 958 State of Colorado Structure Name WARD DITCH BEAR CREEK Qi10 040 0160 Seclion NE NE NE 2 Structure ID Number Twnshp 55 Range TOW 3 Lacation Distance From Section Lines Fionn Line UTM Coordinates NAD 83 Northing UTM y Laftude Longitude decimal degrees 4389144 38 651544 From Lina Easting UTM xk 464088 105 185473 Spotted from PLSS distances from section lines 0 0000 0 0000 13 8883 0 0000 Conditional APIEX Conditional Absolute Absolute Total Decreed Rate s CFS Total Decreed Volume s AF Water Rights Summary Water Rights Transactions Priority Decreed Adjudication Humber Amount Type 0 8710 6 0 0500 C 2 0058 C tQ 0 8048 C 1Q 53 0000 1 0 08336 1 63 0000 C O 1 Case Adjudication Appropriation Administration Order Number Date Date Number Number B1CWOTOA 4353 00000 1471 4468 00000 B1CWOT04 5418 00000 B1CWOTO4 5570 00000 BACWOZ04 12028 00000 SSC W005 12028 00000 2 12028 00000 Ac
31. ettled by judicial procedure i e date that the court awarded a water right lo Pre 1969 adjudications The day the Judge signed the decree o Post 1969 adjudications The last day of the year of filing Adjudication type coding AB abandoned AP alternate point C conditional Adj Date Datetime CA conditional made absolute EX exchange O original 5 supplemental TF transfer from Adj Type Character The Water Rights Help File provides step by step instructions for querying water rights information Water Rights Description with Step by Step Instructions Description The Water Rights information tool returns data describing water rights location of the structure on which the water right is declared legal attributes of the case and properties of the case Water Right data may be selected using a combination of Division Water District Structure Type Water Right Type And may be further refined using one of the following criteria Water Right Name Case Number Source Priority Number Legal Location Use Decreed Amount Structure ID Refine the query by selecting Water Division District 9 Bear Creek Select Water Right Name Starts With Ward Note that there are 33 water rights transaction records returned Developed for Interpnet Exrricre Division Water District 9 Bear Creek Date Last Refreshed 2012 07 22 e Type Water Right Type Transaction List Sort Ord
32. he right questions to ask the Water Commissioner Highlight the structure in the Data Selector window and select the Structure Summary button Specify the information you want to review and select the Get Structure Summary button Water Division District Last Refresh Date 9 Bear Creek Structure Type All Structures 2012 07 22 Structure Summary Detail Windows In fx Submit Request http icdss state co us structure StructureDetail aspx v Select a row from the search results below to activate the reporting features Water Rights Data Div WD Structure Structure 10 Q40 160 Sect Twshp Ra PM Distance Distance Water Stream ID Name 2 dll aged From From Source Mile v Water Rights Transaction Summary N S Line E W Line v Water Rights Net Amounts b 958 ne ne jw s X Irrigated Acres Summary Irrigated Acres From GIS Data Diversion Records Totals Diversion Comments 1 records returned Results List Report Get Structure Summary Adobe Acrobat Preferred for Printing Cancel and Close Window Web CDSS Structure Data Selector Version 1 10 29 04 2007 Division of Water Resources State of Colorado Information available in the Structure Summary Report is stored in HydroBase the State of Colorado s water resources database Tip Start with the Structure Summary when investigating div
33. igation Water Reqt from the drop down list Double click on Data Type in row 2 and select Total Crop CU from the drop down list StateCU Time Series Data Tool 0 File View Help Select Data Source Enter an existing StateCU binary output file BD11 CACDSS Data StateCLWVizardiTempleton Templetan BD1 Browse for File Select Data to View Add rows ta the fallaying table for each time series variable to view in the report fram the above source Add Row from Data Source Delete Selected Row Delete All Rows STATION TYPE ID INTERVAL DATA TYPE UNITS 1 0 TYPE SOURCE FILE CU Structure 76 TEMPLETON Cl Month Irrigation Water Rect StateCU Output tateCLvvizard Templeton AF CU Structure 6000776 TEMPLETON DI Total Crop CU StateCU Output tateCUMizardTempletonTempl Select a particular report or output type for the above time series Select the repart time period Tabular Data Preview columnar arid StateMod STM File Create IDS AWAS Excel Graph and Worksheet Custom Columnar Report File C CR ALL structures in End ear 2009 file Time Series Summary File text After selecting the time series data select the time period and then choose a graph summary report or table The results can be viewed in several formats described in the StateCU Documentation Select the Excel Graph and Worksheet button The data is loaded into a Data w
34. layer name making sure it is highlighted gray Next click on the identify button to enable this functionality in the Map Viewer Then click on the decreed ISF feature purple line in the Map Viewer just upstream of the Ward Ditch diversion point 12 i e Gage Real Time 481 Gage Historic ew HE Diversions ped mw Deceend Wills 4H m Transbasin Structures 1 m Diversions 1 _ Ll evel amp pplcstians nar ream Flow 15 Pending Decree El stream with Instream Arw Right Sa Ground Weber Base diel Rwers Main Rivers zi Lakes and Reservoirs ig 25 Main Lakes and Reservoirs ig c Aliuvisl Aquifer E C3 Dasignated Basins Ej Management Districts 81 x Bedrock Jj 25 Denver Basin Aquifer i rp iM H P Chies i Townshios iM O Sections aid rafter RS zl Big makyiaingd bythe Daon of iater mel Goubin gel D by CEWCE and DR ver 18988 fa qs ss VET AGI ve acus ao Age EE m bas i IBUEIEADE vial p EH uina TINET mi eic m T dips cif ty r 1 3 Cra FEUD SHEH Tee mee ee Taaa z CIC zn cH RETAINS XH View more about a Feature by selecting more info This takes you to the CWCB Instream Flow Water Rights
35. le leaving other query fields blank will show all the documents shapefiles and Geodatabases available for the basin Documents will display in an internet browser allowing the option to save in pdf format M 1 CWCEB DWR Home Whatic CDSS ContatUs search O E b bf Js ea Colorado s Decision Support_Systems rd TC wk m A OB E a EP Basins Online Tools Software Products Modeling Data GIS Data Documents Arkansas Call Chronology Statacu Consumptive Usa Division 1 South Platta Basin Reports Colorado Streamflow Stations StateDMl StateCu Division 2 Arkansas Meeting Materials Gunnison Structures Diversions StateMod Surface Water StaleMad Rio Grande Modeling Briefs Rio Grande Water Rights Stateview pees Division 4 Gunnison Modeling Dataset Juan Dolores Map Viewer StateWB RE Division 5 Colorado POTE South Platte Ground Water Water Levels TSTool Division 6 Yampe White Per Review Tampa White Third Party Software Division 7 San Juan Publications Dolores Reports More Welcome to Colorado s Decision Support Systems Colorado s Decision Support Systems CDSS is a water management system developed by the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the Colorado Division af Water Resources DIVER for each of Colorado s major water basins What s A
36. n Method is pertinent to efficiency e Diversion Summary o Total Diversions reflect total water for all uses o Diversion Comments reflect anecdotal information from the Water Commissioner Tip To verify irrigated acreage review the GIS acreage from State assessments and compare to Diversion Comment acreage provided by the Water Commissioner If significantly different ask the Water Commissioner for confirmation Step 3 View the diversion records for the ditch which reflect historical use Close the Structure Summary Report and choose the Diversion Records button Available time steps and diversion classifications will be presented as outlined in the Diversion Records Standard Handbook effect November 1 2010 Diversion data is generally recorded as daily records and aggregated to monthly records within HydroBase On Line Diversion Records Google Chrome www dwr state co us Structure DiversionRecords aspx Diversion Records NER Type Time Step Identifier Quality Start Year End Year Meas Count Diversion Annual Total 1951 2012 576 Infrequent Siena Record Diversion To select multiple diversion records in the grid above hold the Ctrl key and click an each row ta select Click again to unselect _ Diversion Comments 1950 2011 Reservior Release Data Summary N A Measurements N A Report Options Start 1950 To 2012 Summary Export Cancel and Close Window
37. nalysis method is set e The effective precipitation method is set to the SCS method e Crop types and crop acreages is fixed for all years e Canal efficiencies are set to 80 e Acreage is all set to be flood irrigated and crop types are fixed for all years non variable The maximum flood irrigation efficiency is set to 4596 o The maximum sprinkler irrigation efficiency is set to 7596 e No soil moisture accounting and structure available water capacity is set to zero StateCU Scenario Wizard StateCU Wizard Default Settings IMPORTANT The following default settings are part af the new scenario Review the model parameters and input data in the GUI before running the model Modified Blaney Criddle method Effective precipitation method SCS method Canal efficiency 90 hax flood irrigation efficiency 45 Max sprinkler irrigation efficiency 7 575 All acreage flood irrigated Crop types fixed for all years Mo soil moisture acct AWC 0 0 Input data generated through the StateCU Wizard can be viewed and edited through the StateCU Edit menu For more information and easy to follow instructions including screen shots see the StateCU Documentation Step 6 Run the simulation Select the Run Run Simulation command under the main menu When a run is initiated the StateCU GUI shells out to a DOS window to execute the StateCU program The process status and any warning or error messages are displayed in the DOS window d
38. nd 18 Using the Template Well Permit Information search for Permitno 8579 There are 4 results for this query Colorado Division of mea Laserfiche Water Resources E MEHA Customize Search Mame His Page Count Permitno Permiteuf DWR WP 00223905 0 3 5579 BOTS JU Original File Vall Permit Information a PONR WP D zr4n24 0 B 8573 20509492 Original File Parmitna DWR WP 00274935 0 8579 0065217 Original File LOAR WP 004233931 0 B579 0014255 Orginal File 4 Entries Results Recast umbar Document Type Wel Parmt Annpiatsd L Tu Search Reset Refer to the CDSS Map Viewer well results to determine the Receipt Number to narrow down which permit is associated with our example well The Receipt Number for Well Permit No 8579R is 9056482 CE rr lL Chitra E 24 WEB ahha Reo RECEIPT peRmmiO PERWITSUF PERMITReL ssar pare cope acr pere a foses fes _ qemvee _ pese T eese raze foon LL sosesez os Jovessess Eee LL z esee _ s _ foooorzs es fro _ a ss oosessealraze r Lr iz coronas s wee 1 In the WebLink results select the link under the Name column associated with the correct Receipt and Permit Number The sca
39. nned permit for Well Permit No 8579R will open and the permit can be saved or printed 19 Colorado Division of Water Resources Metatiate Thumbnails Annotations LWR VIP O02 ral de Last 10 4 2008 3 43 27 AM Lrentian Date 1z B 200T 12 22 41 Template Wali Permit information Pennine Baro Permitesut R DU hlumber Type Well Permit Original Fila 91 es Gi a Piin Text TOA inim LM gt COLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES Mu n BLACK IHK 300 Columbine Bldg 1845 Sherman St COPY OF ACCEPT STATEMENT MAILED Denver Celorade 80203 ON REQUEST STATE OF COLORADO en AFFIDAVIT T 11 COUNTY OF Washington i aas STATEMENT OF BEHEFICIAL USE OF GROUND waTER du XX AMENDMENT OF EXISTING RECORD Name Change Only LATE REGISTRATION PERMIT NUMBER 579 0 LOCATION WELL THE AFFIANT S _ Ste whose mailing the St Board of Land Commissioners y y 20 CDSS Products 1 Basin Operation Information e Basin Fact Sheets e Straight line Diagrams e Basin Information Reports e Water Resources Planning Model User s Manual e Supporting Technical Memoranda From the Colorado s Decision Support Systems home page http cdss state co us select the basin of interest under the Basins tab Scroll to review Quick Facts View and Select Documents of interest under the Documents tab Selecting the basin whi
40. oBase and spatial information Provide data and models to evaluate alternative water development and administration strategies Provide a functional integrated system that can be maintained and upgraded by the State Have the capability to accurately represent current and potential federal and state administrative and operational policies and laws Promote information sharing among government agencies and water users Colorado Water Rights Administration Review Prior Appropriation Doctrine First in time first in right Water rights must be put to beneficial use use of a reasonable amount of water to accomplish the purpose of the appropriation without waste Absolute Water Right a water right that has been placed to beneficial use Conditional Water Right a water right granted in water court that fixes the priority and provides time to complete the appropriation as long as it can be demonstrated that progress is being made toward project completion during six year diligence periods Due Diligence demonstrating progress toward perfecting a conditional water right Historically could be as simple as performing a survey of the ditch alignment studying available river flow developing a ground water model developing a preliminary well design Appropriation Date the date water is first put to beneficial use or steps were first taken to develop Adjudication Date the date water right is decreed in court Administration
41. ods SCS outlined in SCS Technical Release 21 dependent on net depth of application and average monthly PCU USBR linearly related to the monthly precipitation Input Data Climate monthly total precipitation Net Application Depth Adjustments to Climate Data Orographic Adjustment outlined in ASCE Manual 70 User Supplied adjustments typical values Temperature Adjust the climate station temperature down by 3 6 degrees per 1 000 feet rise in elevation between the irrigated acreage and the climate station location based on the standard meteorological Environmental Lapse Rate Precipitation Compute the ratio of the annual precipitation at the location of the irrigated acreage using average annual Isohyetal maps divided by the average annual precipitation at the climate station Monthly values at the climate station are then multiplied by the ratio to estimate monthly values at the irrigated lands o Adjusts climate station data to location of irrigated lands o Used when representative climate station data not available e g high altitude irrigated areas o General weight climate station data if irrigated lands are located between multiple climate stations in lieu of adjusting raw data 26 Adjustments to PCU Use Crop Coefficients Representing Local Conditions Elevation Adjustment outlined in ASCE Manual 70 10 upward for each 1 000 meters increase in elevation above MSL o Corrects for l
42. oir Reservoir System a oe Am Aggregating Rean A Structure Type NOT Allowed to have a Diversion dost AQ Aquifer NNTINT Reservation Exchange Pian Augmentation Replacement Pian SOURCE X should not be used as the only record for a structure as it provides no understanding regarding the SOURCE of water diverted 1 TYPE V releases are associated with water that will accrete to the natural stream Structure Types are divided into Aggregating A and Non Aggregating NJ see Section 9 2 Tip Daily records for senior ditches can provide an indication of the minimum flow in a reach during the irrigation season on streams with no gaged data Diversions classes can identify how much flow in the river is non native from reservoir releases or transbasin diversions If senior ditches routinely divert less than decree questions to ask the Water Commissioner include Are they taking less than their decree because they don t have the demand for the water Is there a physical water limitation Is there a legal water limitation Infrequent diversion records often include annual totals for ditches infrequently visited by the water commissioner Diversion coding indicates that Ward Ditch generally the ditch diverts for direct irrigation and carries water to other structures 5 1 U Q T 3 Note that this diversion coding was used frequently the past for many types of diversions and is
43. ol StateDMI Available HydroBase data includes e Diversion records e Groundwater levels e Streamflow measurements e Irrigated acreage e Water rights and well permits e Agricultural statistics e Climate data e Census data e Call chronology e Owner Operator information e Reservoir contents e Structure physical information headgate capacity area capacity curves 4 Modeling Software and Data Sets e StateCU Consumptive Use Model e StateMod Surface Water Model e Basin specific Model Data Sets 24 Historical Crop Consumptive Use Analysis Review Definitions 1 Monthly Potential Consumptive Use PCU crop evapotranspiration Modified Blaney Criddle outlined in SCS Technical Release 21 most common PCU k f f t p 100 ke where t mean monthly air temperature mean monthly percentage of annual daylight hours temperature coefficient kc crop coefficient Original Blaney Criddle outlined in FAO 24 typically used w calibrated coefficients developed from lysimeter data Pochop Method outlined in Elevation A Bias Error in SCS Blaney Criddle ET Estimates for bluegrass Input Data Climate monthly temperature and frost dates Latitude used to calculate daylight hours Crop Type Crop Coefficients Growing Season Triggers 25 2 Monthly Effective Precipitation Re amount of monthly precipitation effective at serving crop needs Meth
44. ons Flaw Ground Water 18 Lakes and Reservoirs i Tw Main Lakes and Reser 18 Aqufer jp c3 Designated Basins i TE 63 Management Districts BS bedrock ON uid av EE 4 A I n i 63 penver Basn Aqufer 18 8 2001 Div 1 Irigated 80 A 1987 Dw 1 Imgated a 1 1976 Div 1 Inigated _ Sa Baki maintained by tha Division of Wate Resourcor last rodiad 8 2 2012 En eee Turn on additional layers to view pertinent information including e Sections in the Base Folder e 2005 Irrigated Acreage in the Land Use Folder e Decreed Wells in the Diversions Folder e Wells by Permit Number in the Well Applications Folder Using the zoom feature zoom to Section 16 located west of Prewitt Reservoir Note that there are both decreed and permitted wells located in the section of interest This example focuses on the permitted wells as information for decreed wells can be accessed through the CDSS Water Rights viewer used in Example 2 Step 2 Query for Permitted Wells and find associated ground water information To select specific features the layer name in the layer list must be active click the layer name making sure it is highlighted gray Activate the Wells by Permit Number layer and use the Select by Area tool r 7 to select all the wells located in Section 16 There are 12 permitted wells in Section 16
45. orksheet in Excel and a corresponding Graph worksheet is created The Excel spreadsheet can be saved and the graphical presentation revised 36
46. ower mean temp at higher elevations that do not reflect crops reaction to warm daytime temp and cool nights o Applies to Modified B C and Original B C method Pochop has separate built in altitude adjustment o Applies to any crop type 3 Monthly Crop Irrigation Requirement the amount of water the crops could use from a full irrigation supply CIR PCU Re 4 Supply Limited Crop CU Actual Crop Consumptive Use Historical Crop Consumptive Use Total Crop CU The actual amount of water the crops consumed from irrigation supplies This is the amount that can be transferred to another use or another location The amount of water historical diverted surface or ground water but not consumed by the crop due to conveyance and application losses is the unlagged or total return flow obligation As a Term and Condition of the water right change or transfer this amount must continue to be available to the river based on historical lagged patterns to assure junior uses are not injured Monthly Supply to the crop is compared to monthly CIR estimates based on a ditch level water balance approach as follows 27 Read Water Supply Informatio Y Adjust for Conveyance Efficiency Farm Headgate Diversion Adjust for Max Application Efficiency Effective Surface Water Supply No gt Yes Determine Soil Moisture onsider Soll Moisture Reservoir Capacity by Structure nm d Surface Water Supply gt IWR X S_
47. r Category Pages Date Imaged a1Cvv0104 AFFIDAVIT 1 03 24 2005 a1CVV0104 APPLICATION 11 05 24 2005 a1CoVV0104 DECREE 14 08 24 2005 a1CcwWo0104 ORDER CASE TRIAL MANAGEMENT T 08 24 2005 ps 1CVWVO104 OTHER 2 03 24 2005 a1Cvv 104 OTHER 4 05 24 2005 a1oW 0104 STATEMENT OF OPPOSITION 23 08 24 2005 Close Window Tip There are several options to narrow down the search of water rights in HydroBase The tabs that refine searches cannot currently be used in conjunction so choose a narrowing search then use Excel to sort and categorize further Tip Decreed and conditional water right rates are stored in HydroBase as a text field If you choose the Export as Excel option when querying HydroBase you will need to convert text columns to values to be able to use arithmetic functions such as summing or averaging If you save the output as a CSV file it automatically brings rates and other numbers into Excel as a value field Example 3 Is there a decreed Instream Flow Reach near Ward Ditch Step 1 Use the Map Viewer to identify nearby Instream Flow Reaches Toggle back to the Map Viewer screen to view Ward Ditch and nearby structures In Example 1 the ISF Pending Decree and Stream with Instream Flow Right layers were turned on There appears to be a decreed ISF reach just upstream of Ward Ditch on Bear Creek To identify the ISF Reach and obtain additional information on it first activate the Stream with Instream Flow Right layer click the
48. re and Temperature Late Moisture indicates that the growing season will iL UO start when the mean monthly temperature reaches 45 deg F and Spring Frost Date Flag 0 mean 1 28 deg 2 32 deg 0 end when it drops below 45 deg F FalfFost Date Fleg meon 1 28 de0232de 0 _ Note that these defaults are Dass beteen it 2rd castorate recommended in SCS TR 21 and can Days between 2nd 3rd cuts for alfalfa be revised by the user to reflect known irrigation practices 32 The user can also revise the acreage and crop type based on additional information by checking the boxes to select additional crops and entering or revising the associated acreage The user can also choose to apply an elevation adjustment to all TR21 Crop Coefficients using the check box in the lower left corner of the window For this analysis check the Apply elev adj to all TR21 crop coefficients and click on the Continue button to move to the next step Step 4 Select climate station s Step 4 of the Wizard determines which climate station s will be used in the analysis The Structure Scenario will only include one consumptive use location however data from multiple climate stations can be used to determine the consumptive use If multiple climate stations are selected the Wizard equally weights the climate data from the multiple climate stations for the analysis Select the District radial button in the Narrow the search by window
49. rol options file and is included in certain output reports Select the Create New Scenario to complete the creation of the scenario EE StateCU Scenario Wizard Final Step Choose time period and describe scenario Mew Scenario Prec Years Temp Years Missing time series data filling options str scen only None CO Fill clim mi hist ava amp div wi hist ava Begin rear 1874 4 1960 1960 d 4 CO Fill div w avg shit do cli Fill clim wi hist avg amp div wD End Year 009 E 20s OS CO Fill div ww amp do not fill clim CO Fill elim wi hist avg amp do not ill div Choose a time period for the Statecl scenario above tis recommended to select the largest time period that might be needed regardless of the data availability as missing data can be filled via manual or automated methods through the GUI Enter a three line scenario description stored in CCU file Templeton Ditch Historical CU Analysis using Uravan Climate Data June 2009 Create New Scenario 34 Several parameters and modeling options are not specifically input by the user into the Wizard rather it is the responsibility of the user to review and edit these parameters through the GUI The Wizard sets these parameters to defaults when creating the scenario The default settings are listed in a window that is activated once the scenario is created The following is a list of these defaults settings e Modified Blaney Criddle consumptive use a
50. se Codes O almaga 1 2 rieniepal 3 commensal 4 5 ramaan E fishery 7 fine B domesie S alock 4 agemeebalion B expert Irom besii B to resi D cumualive dealetion fom river E evaporaion F federal reserre G geothermal H household use K snow making M minimum sipeanrfcow net adiecta river P power genmad Q other A recharge 3 fom state T trensmauntain export W willl X ail nenebigl ipe Adi AB AP alemats port C conditional GA conditional made absolute EX exchange 0 original 5 supplemental TF transfer tam TT arste lo Admin Number es number deveined by DWE fr provida s simple and efficient makoi of ranking dermees omer cf senionty There are five individual water rights carried by Ward Ditch many of the senior water rights are transferred from Warrior Harriman Ditch Individual water rights transactions occurred under five separate Court Cases Note that 53 cfs of the junior water right was abandoned in 1988 Click on Images next to each water right transaction to view the Decree associated with the water right transaction 11 r 3 www dwr state co us SharedUtils WaterCourtDocs aspx divz1 amp caseNumz 81 CW O104 Colorado Decision Support Systems Developed by DWR and CWCB Colorado s Water Court Documents Imaged Documents Case Numbe
51. tep 4 of the Wizard the user has determined all of the input parameters necessary to create a Structure Scenario The Final Step of the Wizard is to set the 33 beginning and ending year of the analysis and enter a description of the scenario Note that all time series data files will be created using these time period parameters Through the GUI an analysis can be adjusted to a smaller time period but not a larger period therefore it is recommended to define this period as large as available data can support Missing data in the input files is indicated by 999 The user can choose to have StateCU fill missing data on the fly with month averages or zeros through selecting Missing time series data fill options in the Final Step Note that on the fly filling will fill the missing data for the consumptive use calculations only the original input file data will remain unchanged Consumptive use calculations cannot be performed for years with any missing data Edit the years by typing over the default or using the up and down arrows When we reviewed available diversion records in Step 2 above we noted that diversion records are available beginning in 1974 Set the Begin Year to 1974 In addition we noted that there were a few months of missing climate data Select the Fill clim w hist avg amp div w O radial button Enter a description of the scenario in the three allotted lines this information is stored in the header of the model cont
52. tion Comment TFR FM WARRIORIHARRIMAN D 06 14 1983 TB 7 DELIVERED THROUGH HINDRY D TFR FM WARRIORIHARRIMAN D 0614 1983 TFR FM WARRIORIHARRIMAN D 06 14 1983 02 03 1888 KENT WELL AUG CHNG USE 02 27 1995 23 ASP 52 B6 Uses 10 83 1884 02 04 1861 12 01 1835 09 24 1862 04 15 1884 02 04 1864 10 31 1884 02 04 1865 04 01 1884 02 04 1882 12 06 1884 02 04 1882 12 06 1884 02 04 1882 12 06 Water Rights Net Amounts Priority Case Rate CFS Number Conditional Volume Acre Feet Conditional Adjudication Appropriation Administration Date Date Number Order Number Absolute Absolute APIEX 4353 00000 4488 00000 5418 00000 oor 0 00000 1202800000 0 9710 0 0500 2 0068 0 9048 8 3667 81 WO104 CA91471 81104 81CWO104 83CWO0s3 1884 02 04 1935 09 24 1884 02 04 1884 02 04 1884 02 04 1661 12 01 1862 04 15 1864 10 31 1665 04 01 1862 12 06 Review the anatomy of the Structure Summary Report for information regarding the ditch e Water Rights o Transactions reflect the history of the water rights including transfers and abandonment o Net Amounts reflect the current status of water rights associated with the ditch o Adjudication and Appropriation Dates reflect the seniority of the water right o Adjudication Type See Example 2 for more information on the water rights and decrees e Irrigated Acreage o Land Use by crop type o Assessment Year availability differs depending on Division o Irrigatio
53. uery will be highlighted on the map dE Simes Soge onl 5 165 327 22 41 v ler v i E Colorado s Decision Support Systems CDSS Map Server Developed by CWCEB and DWE gt Visitors auto Refresh RU 1 Sale 3732561 eof 0 Cimate ee Gages E ons Wels i ux nabasi Structure 181 4 resins JEE v ell Applications NE i 425 ra Ears eria fg Main Rivers 182 7 E Lakes and Reservoirs E i Mam Lakes and Rese reed uvel Aqufer iE c3 pasigneted Basins IE 623 Management District i748 Bedrock Aquifer i12 Denver Basin Aquifer en xl Highwaye EB cities 181 0 Townships 1 n Sections Se l un EM T Sao maintained by tho Diskan aT Water B 2 2012 timi Using the zoom features E zoom to the Ward Ditch located in the southwest corner of the South Platte Basin Turn on other layers to view nearby structures including e Rivers in Base Folder e Pending and Decreed Instream Flow Reaches in the Instream Flow folder see Example 3 e 2005 Irrigated Acreage in the Land Use Folder e Real Time and Historical Streamflow Gages in the Gage Folder Tip Climate data recorded at nearby stations provides the basis for the historical consumptive use estimates calculated through daily or monthly consumptive use equations e g Blaney Criddle ASCE Standardized Penman Montheith
54. uring StateCU execution If the execution is successful the DOS window will either close automatically or prompt the user to press the Enter key and the user will be returned to the GUI to view output If the execution is unsuccessful the StateCU 35 generated log file will be displayed on the screen with a description of the error that caused the program to terminate Tip The user should view the StateCU Fortran Program Log File located in the Results menu or through a text editor even with a successful execution as it may contain warnings or other pertinent information In addition the log file summarizes much of the data input Step 7 View the results StateCU generates standard output reports that can be viewed through the GUI Select the Results Detailed Water Budget Output dwb to view annual average monthly and monthly results for the analysis As shown on average the annual Irrigation Water Requirement for the Templeton Ditch based on the acreage assigned in HydroBase is 54 acre feet The average Total Estimated Crop CU is 36 acre feet indicating the ditch does not receive a full supply Select the Results Time Series Data Report Generator bd1 to select specific water budget components to view graph and save Click twice on the Add Row from Data Source button Double click on the ID Name and select 6000776 TempletonDI from the drop down list in both rows Double click on the Data Type in row 1 and select Irr
55. use e total depth of 121 feet e yields 1800 gpm e depth of 17 feet to static water level e owned by State Land Board Tip Owner information was initially included in HydroBase however is not a reliable source of information as the State does not track changes in ownership through time It is best to confirm this information with the State Additional driller log information geophysical log data pumping test or volcanic material data information may be available Select Groundwater Other from the Online Tools tab drop down on the menu bar of the CDSS home Help Files available include the Groundwater Other Data Dictionary and the Groundwater Other Help File which provide descriptions of information stored in HydroBase available through this query option Continuing with the example of Permit No 8579R select Groundwater Data Type Pumping Tests and query for Permit Number 8579 16 j Groundwater Othe Common Uses Dictionary e Find driller log information geophysical log data or pumping test or volcanic material data if available for a specific well Determine Denver Basin bedrock top and bottom elevations Determine alluvial sand thickness Developed for Internet Explorer version amp or higher Bivision District All Entire State Date Last Refreshed Groundwater Data Type Pumping Tests 2012 07 22 Permit Number 8579 Submit Request Well Loc Number Permit PM Twshp Range Sect 0160 Q40 Q10 Well Well Test T
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57. vailable The COSS provides users with the following data tools and products Basins From water resource data access to sophisticated modeling ihe OSS has been implemented to vanqus degrees for all nver basins within the state Online Tools These web based tools can be used without additional software so that users can easily access all tha CTISS s water data Sofware Products Specific software products used to develop the CDSS in various basins are available for users to download for either creating new models or using baseline data sets Modeling Data Modeling Data Baseline data sets developed through the CDSS are available for various Software Products GIS Data Geographic Information Systems GIS data developed through the CDSS are available for download for each of the divisions throughout Colorado Documents Various documents related to the COSS are also available so that users can wew or download the latest reports technical memoranda publications meeting materials and more 21 CINCH DWR Colorado s Decision Support Systems Basins 3 m E Online Tools Software Products Modeling Data Basins Gunmen Basins Arkansas Colorado Gunnison Rio Grande San Juan Dolores South Platte Y ampa Vfhite Gunnison River Basin The Gunnison Basin covers over 0 000 square miles approximately B percent of the state s area in western Colorado
58. ype Name Info 4 Elevation Depth 85 9R SB00505416CC 85 9 R 5 5N 4 V EN 120 Specific Capacity 19 One record is returned indicating a specific capacity pump test was performed on this well in 1978 No driller log information geophysical log data or volcanic material data is available for this permit The scanned version of the permit itself is available via the Colorado Division of Water Resources website through the Laserfiche WebLink network From the Colorado Division of Water Resources website water state co us select the Documents amp Forms webpage On this webpage select the Imaged Documents option from the left side of the screen 17 Ur T a Colorado Division of Water Resources a a juscu orn Gulerado 3i Waier and Stewardship eS ME a e Cotorado Department of Natural Resources Colorada gov Contact Us Helo ELM Ground Water Surface Water Data amp Maps Documents amp Forms Division Offices Documents he Colorado Diveion of Water Rasources provides variety of documents and records many of which avalable ms TE Fak brit a ern ge The DWR Records Department also provides public access to computer terminals E fds research Paper and electronic copies may be purchased through the Division s hom the 18005 to date related to water nights and rs are gener raly calculated on a per copy basi
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