South Platte River Tools

Administrative Tool

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Lower provides these tools to assist in understanding river conditions and administration.  It is up to the user to determine the usefulness and accuracy for a given application.  Please contact Lower at craigbrownell@lspwcd.org with comments/questions.  The data in these tools is provisional data from the Colorado Division of Water Resources (CDWR).

Irrigation Frequency Table
The image displays a table analyzing overhead irrigation data, detailing inches per irrigation, frequency, and results.

Instructions: 

  1. Enter the frequency you wish to irrigate in days in the first box upper right.
  2. Enter the amount of inches you require.
  3. Enter the number of hours you wish to irrigate.
  4. Enter the number of acres you have to irrigate with your well.
  5. Enter the climate factor for this period.
  6. Check the results in the lower right boxes.  Adjust entries if needed.
Conversion Table
The image displays a conversion table for various volume units, including gallons, cubic feet, and liters, with specific factors.
GPM Calculator In An Open Pipe
The image shows a table and diagram for calculating flow in horizontal pipes, with data on distances and approximate GPM.

E-mail: rickfleharty@lspwcd.org  for more information