Water-supply -- Management.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Blue River Basin Collection
Collection
Identifier: WBRB
Abstract
This collection visually documents Colorado Water District 36, emphasizing the Blue River, which flows 65 miles from the Tenmile and Gore mountain ranges into the Colorado River. The collection includes photographs of the river and tributaries, reservoirs and tarns, headgates, diversion systems, high-water events, snow, and surrounding mountains. Also included are a set of topographic maps and a set of data sheets. Geographic locations covered include the Blue River and sub-basins, Dillon...
Dates:
1885-1971 and 1991-2003; Majority of material found within 1991 - 1998
Papers of George William Sherk
Collection
Identifier: WGWS
Abstract
George William (Jerry) Sherk (b. 1949) has had a full career as both an attorney and a professor, specializing in natural resources and environmental law and policy at numerous government agencies, private law firms, and universities. His main interests include interstate water compacts and state water laws. The collection consists mainly of articles, reports, and legal proceedings, along with correspondence, notes, presentations, and conference materials.
Dates:
1892-2019; Majority of material found within 1980-2005
Papers of Harold G. Evans
Collection
Identifier: WHGE
Abstract
A civil engineer, Harold G. Evans (b. 1944) served on many Colorado water-related committees, largely focused on policy and planning for Greeley Water and Sewer or the South Platte Basin. Evans' papers pertain to this service, largely on the South Platte Basin Roundtable. Beyond the meetings themselves, the files document water conservation strategies, urban and agricultural water issues, groundwater challenges, and recreational and environmental concerns. Materials include correspondence,...
Dates:
2001-2015