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General Brochures

DWR General Information Brochure (.pdf)

Mountains to Plains - The Story of Water in Colorado (.pdf)

Guidelines by Topic

Augmentation Plans

The Beginners Guide to Augmentation Plans for Wells (.pdf)

BOE

Guidelines for Submittal of As-Built Well Locations Pursuant to Rule 6.2.3 of the Water Well Construction Rules (.pdf)

Instructions for Completion of the License Application Form (.pdf)

Instructions For Preparing A Certificate Of Deposit as an Alternative Fund (.pdf)

Types of Sponsors for Continuing Education Accreditation (.pdf)

Water Well and / or Pump Installation Contractor Licensing Process (.pdf)

What Coloradoans Need to Know About Water Well Construction (.pdf)

CGWC

The Non-Lawyers’ Guide to Hearings before the Colorado Ground Water Commission (.pdf)

Dam Safety

Dam Safety Manual, January 2002 (.pdf)

NEW! Draft Dam Safety Project Review Guide (Version 1) (.pdf)

Emergency Action Plan Example (.pdf)

Guide to Construction & Administration of Dams in Colorado (.pdf)

Guidelines for Dam Breach Analysis (.pdf)

Guidelines for Hazard Classification (.pdf)

Hydrologic Basin Response Parameter Estimation Guidelines, Revised 2008 (.pdf)

Independent Third-Party Review Guidelines (.pdf)

Preparation Guidelines For an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) (.pdf)

Sample Drawings (.pdf)

State Engineer Guidelines for Lining Criteria for Gravel Pits (.pdf)

Dams

CO Division of Wildlife: Commonty Asked Questions about Laws About Nuisance Wildlife in Colorado (.pdf)

FEMA: Impacts of Plants on Earthen Dams (.pdf)

Denver Basin

Bibliography of Geology and Groundwater Geology for the Denver Basin, Colorado (.pdf)

General

Diversion Records Standard (.pdf)

Diversion Water Class Coding Diagrams (.pdf)

Transit Loss Communication 2013 (.pdf)

Hearings

The Non-Lawyers' Guide to Hearings before the State Engineer (.pdf)

Interstate Compacts

A Summary of Compacts and Litigation Governing Colorado's Use of Interstate Streams (.pdf)

Produced Nontributary Ground Water

Application Field Definitions (.pdf)

Geologic Formation Codes (.pdf)

Visual Aid to Hathaway Testimony on behalf of PRWCD (.pdf)

Well Permits and Substitute Waters Supply Plans Submittal Process Memorandum - 3/24/2010 (.pdf)

Rainwater Collection

Rainwater Collection in Colorado - Information Brochure (.pdf)

Republican River Basin Rules

Guideline (Rule 16.5.A.3) - Interim Measurement Program for Inoperable Measurement Devices (.pdf)

Rulemaking and Advisory Groups

Definition of Confined Animal Feedlot (.pdf)

RGSAC History of Water Development - March 13, 2009 (.pdf)

RGSAC Water 101 - March 13, 2009 (.pdf)

South Platte River Basin Rules

Division 1 - South Platte River Administrative Guideline: Access to Private Property (.pdf)

Division 1 - South Platte River Administrative Guideline: Computer Readable Data (.pdf)

Division 1 - South Platte River Administrative Guideline: Purpose and Types of Documents (.pdf)

Division 1 - South Platte River Administrative Guideline: Reservoir Accounting Guideline (.pdf)

Subdivision Water Supply Plans

2005 Memorandum Regarding Subdivisions (.pdf)

Substitute Water Supply Plans

Guidelines for Substitute Water Supply Plans for Sand and Gravel Pits (.pdf)

Policy 2003-2: Implementation of Section 37-92-308, C.R.S. (Attachment): General Guidelines for Substitute Water Supply Plans (.pdf)

Suggestions on Submittals of SWSP Requests and Comments, 3-11-13 (.pdf)

Water Rights

Division 1 - South Platte River Administrative Guideline: Accounting Acquisition & Review (.pdf)

Division 1 - South Platte River Administrative Guideline: Administration Number (aka Holt Number) (.pdf)

Division 4 Critical Stream List (.pdf)

General Administration Guidelines for Reservoirs October 2011 (.pdf)

Guide to Colorado Well Permits, Water Rights and Water Administration (.pdf)

Method of Operation of Porosity Storage Reservoirs (.pdf)

Non-Attorney’s Guidebook To Colorado Water Courts (.pdf)

Synopsis of Colorado Water Law (.pdf)

The Non-Lawyers’ Guide to Hearings before the State Engineer (.pdf)

The Parshall Flume (.pdf)

Well Permitting

Determining Your Well Location (.pdf)

Emergency Well Replacement Procedures (.pdf)

Exempt well permit application decision guide for Division 4 (.pdf)

General Information about Well Permits in Division 4 (.pdf)

Guideline 2004-1: Differentiate between Well "Repair" and Well "Replacement" (.pdf)

Guideline 2005-1: Determining the validity of non-exempt permits (.pdf)

Guideline 2009·1: Regarding the State Engineer's permitting authority over wells located on hazardous waste remediation sites (.pdf)

Guideline 2012-1: Concerning Permitting and Operation of Headgate Wells (.pdf)

Guidelines 2003-1: Evaluating Permit Applications for Existing Wells (.pdf)

Guidelines 2003-2: Evaluating Permit Reinstatements (.pdf)

Guidelines 2003-3: Evaluating Permit Applications For Existing Wells with Decreed Absolute Water Rights (.pdf)

Guidelines 2003-5: Regarding the Use of Wells Within Water Service Areas (.pdf)

HB08-1014: Guide to New Requirement of Notice of Change of Owner of a Well Permit (.pdf)

Steps For Applying For Type A Or B Geothermal Well (.pdf)

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