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The Arkansas River in central and southeastern Colorado is a diverse natural resource that plays a critically important role for all who live in this basin. By the year 2050 the population of Colorado is expected to double to 10 million. But future growth and economic development hinges on a dependable water supply. In response, the State is implementing a water plan that must meet the needs of a myriad of water users. The Arkansas River Basin Implementation...
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The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of expanding CDSS to include the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado. This Arkansas River Decision Support System (ArkDSS) will build upon the structure, organization, and software developed previously for other basin subsystems; and address conditions and needs unique to this basin. Consequently, the ArkDSS Feasibility Study objectives include: Identify the scope, functions, elements, data needs,...
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Wetlands and riparian areas in the Arkansas Headwaters subbasin support biologically significant resources, including plants animals and natural communities. Decisions about wetland management should be based on a solid understanding of their extent and distribution. The goal of this project was to create an up-to-date digital map of wetlands in the Arkansas Headwaters subbasin to aid regulatory, conservation and management decisions.
11) Arkansas basin
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A single series of water flow measurements were conducted in the Arkansas River Basin. Measurement were made of water flow from the confluence of Lake Creek and the Arkansas River to the headgate of the Bessemer Canal. Investigation of seepage and conveyance losses tended to confirm previous estimates of a 12% conveyance charge from the Twin Lakes.
15) Wicked eddies
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Fly fishing is dangerous? River ranger Mandy Tanner had no idea until days before a huge tournament in Salida, Colorado. True, the Arkansas River can be a man-eater, but the rapids weren't responsible for driving a hatchet into the neck of would-be competitor Howie Abbott--a secretive man who may have been cheating. While casting about for suspects, Mandy seeks clues from Abbott's family members, including her best friend, bartender Cynthia Abbott....
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"An adventure story from the wilds of early America, The Land between the Rivers re-creates the journeys of the English botanist Thomas Nuttall, one of American history's most well-traveled scientists." "During the early nineteenth century, Nuttall explored the waters, valleys, plains, and mountains of the Great Lakes, Ohio River, Mississippi River, as well as the Missouri, Arkansas, Red, and Canadian River valleys of the former Louisiana Territory.".
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