Major reservoirs in the North Platte River Basin include Walden Reservoir, MacFarlane Reservoir, and Lake John.
The North Platte River Basin drains 1,431 square miles.
Major reservoirs in the North Platte River Basin include Walden Reservoir, MacFarlane Reservoir, and Lake John.
Major tributaries to the North Platte include the Canadian, Michigan, and Illinois Rivers. The North Platte River Basin--Illustrated Native water: 600,000 acre-feet
Basin outflow, 1970: 468,000 acre-feet Basin outflow, 1993: 436,000 acre-feet Irrigated acreage, 1992: 114,000 acres Irrigation consumptive use and associated consumptive reservoir and conveyance losses: 108,000 acre-feet.
Low flows at the lower end of the system during certain months may result in water quality problems for certain areas.
Division of Water Resources and Colorado Water Conservation Board. Senate Joint Resolution 94-32 Concerning the Management, Conservation, and Preservation of the Water Resources of the State of Colorado. Colorado Department of Natural Resources, 1995.
Agricultural Water Conservation Task Force. Regional Characteristics. Colorado Water Resources Research Institute, 1995.
