From abstract: The High Plains Regional Aquifer System Analysis study has developed a regional water-resources (and related) data storage and retrieval system to organize and preserve areal interpretive data. The system is general and can easily be adapted for other studies. This report documents the High Plains data base as well as the general system that is independent of the High Plains area.

From purpose and scope: The purpose of the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is to identify and delineate areas and environments within the Aztec 10X20 Quadrangle, New Mexico and Colorado, that exhibit characteristics favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits that have the potential to contain at least 100 metric tons U3 08 total endowment with a minimum grade of 100 ppm (0.01 percent) U3 08 . Evaluation is based on geochemical, mineralogic, hydrologic, aerial radiometric, sedimentologic, and general geologic characteristics of the formations in the quadrangle.

From Introduction: "The Cortez 1º x 2º Quadrangle, southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah (Fig. 1), was studied to identify and evaluate areas and geologic formations that are favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits of specific minimum size and grade."

From Introduction: "The purpose of this study is to provide an evaluation of the favorability of the Craig 1º x 2º Quanrangle, Colorado (Fig. 1) for the occurrence of uranium deposits."

Results of reconnaissance surveys of the Denver quadrangle to determine the likelihood of uranium deposits of the area, and additional information about the location and classification of any deposits.

Discussing occurrences of uranium in the Denver Quadrangle

Abstract: Eleven areas have been identified in the Greeley 1° x 2° Quadrangle, Colorado, that appear to be favorable for the occurrence of uranium having a minimum of 100 tons of U₃O at grades of 0.01 percent or better. Nine of these are in the Front Range metamorphic and igneous environment, and two are in the Great Plains sedimentary environment. The two favorable areas in the Plains are underlain by the Fox Hills and Laramie Formations and are favorable for "Texas" roll-type (Subclass 242) and "Wyoming" roll-type (Subclass 241) deposits. These two favorable areas have a combined area of approximately 7000 km², and they appear to have the greatest potential for uranium ore production of all the identified favorable areas. In the Front Range, the Jamestown district has a record of past uranium production and has the highest probability among the favorable areas in crystalline rocks of containing a minimum endowment of 100 tons U₃O at 0.01 percent or better. Known deposits and expected resources in the Jamestown district belong to the magmatic-hydrothermal class (Class 330), or to the autometasomatic class (Class 350), with perhaps some enrichment resulting from supergene processes (Class 360, authigenic, and Class 370, allogenic). The Log …

From Introduction: "The La Junta Quadrangle, Colorado and Kansas (Fig. 1), was evaluated to identify and delineate areas and geologic units to a depth of 1500 m (5,000 ft) that exhibit characteristics favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits, which could contain at least 100 tons U3O8 and have an average grade of not less than 100 ppm U3O8."

From Introduction: "The Moab 1ºX2º Quadrangle, east-central Utah and west-central Colorado (Fig. 1) was studied to identify and evaluate areas and geologic formations that are favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits of specific minimum size and grade."

From Introduction: "The Front Range region from the Wyoming-Colorado state line to southern Colorado is a uranium metallogenic province. Correspondingly, uranium has been discovered in mineable deposits in metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks formed throughout the geologic history of the region both within the Front Range itself and in the apron of sedimentary rocks that surrounds the Front Range. The Pueblo 1ºx2º National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle, Colorado (Fig. 1), which lies within this uranium metallogenic providence, was evaluated to identify and delineate areas and geologic units that exhibit characteristics favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits."

From Introduction: "The purpose of the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is to identify and delineate areas and environments with the Shiprock 1ºx2º Quadrangle, New Mex., Ariz., Colo., and Utah, that exhibit characteristics favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits that have potential to contain at least 100 metric tons U3O8 total endowment with an average minimum grade of 100 ppm (0.01 percent)."

From Purpose and Scope of Study: "The purpose of this study is to provide an evaluation of the favorability of the Vernal, Colorado-Utah, 1º x 2º Quadrangle (Fig. 1) for the occurrence of uranium deposits. The study restricted to indicating geologic units and areas favorable for uranium deposits containing at least 100 tons of U3O8 with an average grade of .01 percent U3O8 or more and less than 1,500m (5,000 ft) deep."

From Introduction: "The Leadville Quadrangle, Colorado (Fig. 1), was evaluated to identify and delineate areas and geologic units that exhibit characteristics favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits. Geologic environments were placed into one of three categories--favorable, unfavorable, or unevaluated--based on National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) program."

From Introduction: "The Rawlins Quadrangle (2º) is in south-central Wyoming and extreme northwest Colorado (Fig. 1). Evaluation of the quadrangle was conducted to identify and delineate areas that contain environments exhibiting characteristics common to known uranium-bearing environments."

From Introduction: "The Trinidad Quadrangle, Colorado, was evaluated to identify geologic units and to delineate areas that exhibit characteristics favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits. All geologic environments were evaluated by means of surface investigations and subsurface data to a depth of 1500 m."

From abstract: "In the Yampa River basin, Colorado-Wyoming, 35 major reservoirs and 2 transmountain diversion have been proposed to provide additional water for increasing uses. A multireservoir-flow computer model was used to simulate effects on streamflow of five potential options--one representing historical conditions and four representing various degrees of reservoir and transmountain-diversion development." It contains maps and tables.

Mesaverde Group sandstone units in 13 closely-spaced wells in the central and southern Piceance Basin of Colorado were correlated utilizing wireline log response quantitatively and qualitatively. Based on these correlations, the environmental subdivisions of the Mesaverde Group were characterized as follows: (1) paralic (upper mixed-marine) zone, occurring in the uppermost Mesaverde Group, includes thick sandstone units which are interpreted to be regionally continuous, (2) fluvial zone, containing point-bars 20 to 30+ ft thick, is interpreted to be correlatable to a maximum of 6800 ft, and (3) paludal zone has insufficient data to adequately characterize the sand units. However, 63 percent of the units are correlatable across at least 139 ft. An approximation of the dimensional characteristics of Mesaverde sandstone units has potential applications in designing hydraulic fracturing treatments and estimating gas reserves more accurately. 15 figures, 2 tables.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to (1) determine quantity and quality of urban runoff from the upper Grange Hall Creek drainage basin in Northglenn; (2) identify constituents exceeding water-quality standards for agricultural waters; (3) compare differences in quality between dry-weather flow, snowmelt runoff and rainfall runoff; (4) determine rainfall-runoff relationships; (5) investigate relationships between constituent concentrations, specific conductance, and streamflow; and (6) suggest, where appropriate, alternatives of urban-runoff management.

From abstract: Large increases in coal mining currently (1979) taking place in the Yampa River basin are expected to continue during the 1980's and may adversely impact both the ground-water and surface-water quality in the basin. One potential source of adverse impact is the dissolution of soluble minerals contained in the overburden material disturbed during the mining. This potential impact was investigated using digital ground-water transport-modeling techniques.

A three-dimensional model was created to estimate vertical hydraulic conductivity and regional ground-water flow rates in rocks within the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado.

From purpose: The purpose of this report is to evaluate the existing sediment-collection network, especially with regard to its capability of detecting changes in sediment transport due to mining.

From purpose: The purpose of this report is to summarize existing hydrologic information in the Piceance basin, to describe types of needed information, to suggest methods of obtaining needed information, and to outline standards for collection. The report also will provide guidance for comprehensive integrated hydrologic studies that will be necessary for water-resource planning in oil-shale development. These studies should provide hydrologic understanding that will benefit all aspects of water-resource and oil-shale development in the region.

Abstract: Uranium resources of the Lamar Quadrangle, Colorado and Kansas, were evaluated using National Uranium Resource Evaluation criteria. The environment favorable for uranium is the Lower Cretaceous Dakota Sandstone in the area east of John Martin Reservoir for south Texas roll-type sandstone deposits. Carbonaceous trash and sulfides are abundant in the Dakota Sandstone. The unit underlies a thick Upper Cretaceous section that contains bentonitic beds and uraniferous marine black shale. Water samples from the Dakota Sandstone aquifer contain as much as 122 parts per billion Uranium-3 Oxygen-8. Geologic units considered unfavorable include most of the Paleozoic rocks, except in the Brandon Fault area; the Upper Cretaceous rocks; and the Ogallala Formation. The Dockum Group, Morrison Formation, and Lytle Member of the Purgatoire Formation are unevaluated because of lack of data.

Annual report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission describing goals and activities during their annual meeting and the previous year as well as tabular data and other statistics related to the management of the Rio Grande River.