Coalbed methane stream depletion assessment study, northern San Juan Basin, Colorado

S.S. Papadopulos & Associates.
Colorado Geological Survey.
Colorado. Office of the State Engineer.
Colorado. Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
Colorado. Division of Water Resources.

2006

S.S. Papadopulos & Associates, Inc.

Boulder, Colo.

"The purpose of this study was to develop a quantitative assessment of the levels of stream depletion or reduction in formation outflows (Spring flows or flowing stream systems gaining from contact with formations) that may be occurring as a result of the removal of water by coalbeds methane wells. .... The concern has been raised that the removal of ground water from aquifers that may be tributary to the surface stream system could be resulting in stream depletions or a reduction in spring flows and/or formation outflows that are of a magnitude sufficient to cause injury to senior water rights holders on over-appropriated stream systems."-- Cover letter.

prepared for State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources, and the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ; prepared by S.S. Papadopulos & Associates, Inc. ; in conjunction with: Colorado Geological Survey.
"February 2006."
"This study was a joint effort by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("COGCC"), the Colorado Geological Survey ("CGS") and the State Engineer's Office Division of Water Resources ("DWR")." --Cover letter.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed February 2017)

Coalbed methane--Environmental aspects
Environmental aspects
Water resources development
Water rights

Colorado

1 online resource (approximately 116 pages) : illustrations, maps

eng

NR5/10.2/C63/2006/INTERNET

http://hdl.handle.net/11629/co:25730

972738024

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