Spronk Water Engineers, Inc.

Effective and reliable water resources and water rights engineering consulting services throughout the western United States

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About the firm

Spronk Water Engineers, Inc. (SWE) was established in Denver, Colorado in 1984 to provide consulting services in water resources engineering. SWE serves a wide range of clients including municipalities, state and federal agencies, water supply districts, golf courses, ditch companies, agricultural producers, ranchers, mining companies, law firms, and industry throughout the western United States. Spronk Water Engineers, Inc. employs professionals with degrees in civil engineering, water resources engineering, agricultural engineering, geological engineering, watershed science, and hydrogeology.

Established
1984
Team
Micro
Firm type
Water / Wastewater Engineering · Environmental Engineering

Capabilities

Water Rights Engineering

Comprehensive water rights consulting including adjudication, change proceedings, augmentation plans, injury analysis, and expert testimony.

  • Adjudication and Change of Water Rights

    Adjudication of new water rights, change of water rights, due diligence on conditional water rights, and augmentation plans.

  • Substitute Water Supply Plans

    Development and analysis of substitute water supply plans.

  • Water Rights Protection and Injury Analysis

    Analysis of protection of existing water rights and injury caused by proposed changes.

  • Operations and Accounting

    Water rights operations and accounting services.

  • Interstate Compact Evaluation

    Evaluation of interstate water compacts and related obligations.

  • Reserved Water Rights

    Analysis and evaluation of reserved water rights.

  • Expert Testimony and Litigation Support

    Expert testimony and litigation support for water rights disputes.

  • Evaluation of Irrigation Systems

    Engineering evaluation of irrigation systems.

  • GIS Applications and Mapping

    GIS applications and mapping for water rights analysis.

Surface and Ground Water Hydrology

Hydrological analysis and modeling of surface water and groundwater resources.

  • Analysis of Water Availability

    Assessment of available surface and groundwater supplies.

  • Crop Evapotranspiration

    Calculation and analysis of crop evapotranspiration for agricultural water use assessments.

  • Stream Basin Modeling

    Hydrological modeling of stream basins.

  • Ground Water Resource Evaluations

    Evaluation of groundwater resources and aquifer characteristics.

  • Flow Measurement

    Measurement and analysis of stream and water flow.

Water Supply Planning and Development

Strategic planning and development of water supply solutions including demand analysis, yield analysis, reservoir modeling, and permitting.

  • Water Demand Analysis

    Analysis of current and projected water demand.

  • Water Rights Yield Analysis

    Analysis of yield from existing and proposed water rights.

  • Identification of Water Supply Alternatives

    Identification and evaluation of alternative water supply options.

  • Water Supply Development and Acquisitions

    Support for water supply development and water rights acquisitions.

  • Reservoir Operations Modeling

    Modeling of reservoir operations for water supply planning.

  • Water Rights Operations Modeling

    Modeling of water rights operations.

  • Permitting

    Assistance with water supply permitting requirements.

Water Rights Evaluations

Evaluation and appraisal of water rights including historical use, yield, and market value analysis.

  • Historical Use and Yield Evaluations

    Research and evaluation of historical water use and yield from water rights.

  • Water Rights Market Data and Comparable Sales

    Research of water rights market data and comparable sales for valuation purposes.

Industries

Government · Water Supply · Infrastructure · Environmental & Remediation

Projects

Snake River Delivery Calls

Water Supply

Project details

Water rights engineering involving delivery call analysis on the Snake River.

Arkansas River Compact

Colorado · Government

Project details

Interstate compact evaluation and water rights engineering for the Arkansas River.

Klamath Basin Adjudication

Government

Project details

Water rights adjudication services for the Klamath Basin.

Cherry Creek Aquifer

Colorado · Water Supply

Project details

Water supply planning and groundwater resource evaluation for the Cherry Creek Aquifer.