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Title: Assessment of water resources at Fort Carson Military Reservation near Colorado Springs, Colorado

Abstract

The Fort Carson Military Reservation adjoins the Colorado Springs metropolitan area. Fort Carson purchases an average of 3400 acre-feet of treated water annually from the city of Colorado Springs. Locally available surface-water resources are limited and are fully appropriated. The occurrence of precipitation and streamflow at Fort Carson is unevenly distributed in time. The streams that enter Fort Carson have an estimated average annual discharge of more than 6240 acre-feet upstream from diversions for municipal and domestic water supplies. Ground water is available at Fort Carson from alluvial and bedrock aquifers. The alluvial aquifer with the greatest potential for water production occurs along Little Fountain and Rock Creeks in the eastern part of Fort Carson where the alluvium is about 60 ft thick and well yields greater than 100 gpm have been obtained. The bedrock aquifer with the greatest potential for water production is the Dakota-Purgatoire aquifer which underlies most of Fort Carson. The Dakota-Purgatoire aquifer, which is exposed at the surface in the southwestern part of Fort Carson, dips steeply to the south and east and is 1500 to 2000 feet below the land surface along the eastern boundary of Fort Carson. Well yields greater than 100 gpm havemore » been obtained in the southern part of Fort Carson where the bedrock units have been structurally deformed. The potential for development of dependable water supplies at Fort Carson is good. Additional reservoir storage would be needed to provide a dependable water supply from streamflow. Integrated use of surface water and ground water with the storage capacity of the alluvial aquifer along Little Fountain and Rock Creeks could provide a dependable water supply. Significant well yields can be obtained from the Dakota-Purgatoire aquifer, but treatment will be required prior to use for drinking water. 32 refs., 18 figs., 18 tabs.« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Geological Survey, Lakewood, CO (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5286302
Report Number(s):
USGS/WRI-83-4270
ON: TI86900037
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 58 GEOSCIENCES; COLORADO; MILITARY FACILITIES; WATER RESOURCES; AQUIFERS; GROUND WATER; HYDROLOGY; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; SURFACE WATERS; WATER QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FEDERAL REGION VIII; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; NORTH AMERICA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RESOURCES; USA; WATER; 290400* - Energy Planning & Policy- Energy Resources; 580100 - Geology & Hydrology- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Leonard, G J. Assessment of water resources at Fort Carson Military Reservation near Colorado Springs, Colorado. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Leonard, G J. Assessment of water resources at Fort Carson Military Reservation near Colorado Springs, Colorado. United States.
Leonard, G J. 1984. "Assessment of water resources at Fort Carson Military Reservation near Colorado Springs, Colorado". United States.
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title = {Assessment of water resources at Fort Carson Military Reservation near Colorado Springs, Colorado},
author = {Leonard, G J},
abstractNote = {The Fort Carson Military Reservation adjoins the Colorado Springs metropolitan area. Fort Carson purchases an average of 3400 acre-feet of treated water annually from the city of Colorado Springs. Locally available surface-water resources are limited and are fully appropriated. The occurrence of precipitation and streamflow at Fort Carson is unevenly distributed in time. The streams that enter Fort Carson have an estimated average annual discharge of more than 6240 acre-feet upstream from diversions for municipal and domestic water supplies. Ground water is available at Fort Carson from alluvial and bedrock aquifers. The alluvial aquifer with the greatest potential for water production occurs along Little Fountain and Rock Creeks in the eastern part of Fort Carson where the alluvium is about 60 ft thick and well yields greater than 100 gpm have been obtained. The bedrock aquifer with the greatest potential for water production is the Dakota-Purgatoire aquifer which underlies most of Fort Carson. The Dakota-Purgatoire aquifer, which is exposed at the surface in the southwestern part of Fort Carson, dips steeply to the south and east and is 1500 to 2000 feet below the land surface along the eastern boundary of Fort Carson. Well yields greater than 100 gpm have been obtained in the southern part of Fort Carson where the bedrock units have been structurally deformed. The potential for development of dependable water supplies at Fort Carson is good. Additional reservoir storage would be needed to provide a dependable water supply from streamflow. Integrated use of surface water and ground water with the storage capacity of the alluvial aquifer along Little Fountain and Rock Creeks could provide a dependable water supply. Significant well yields can be obtained from the Dakota-Purgatoire aquifer, but treatment will be required prior to use for drinking water. 32 refs., 18 figs., 18 tabs.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5286302}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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