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page C-86
Digital Collections at BYU
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | page C-86 Final environmental statement : authorized municipal and industrial system, Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah, Vol. 1, page C-86 |
| Coverage | Electronic reproduction; |
| Date | 14 |
| Format | C-86 text/PDF |
| Rights | Brigham Young University; http://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/generic.php Public Domain Public |
| Language | English; eng; en |
| Relation | Central Utah Project; Western Waters Digital Library; loss that would be substantially offset by the acquisition of 1910 acres of land specifically for wildlife e availability of water 1 CRSP developments constructed or under construction the amount of water in the colorado river available for consumptive use in the upper basin has been conservatively estimated by the secretary of the interior at an average of 5800000 acre feet annually this estimate is based on provisions of the colorado river compact of 1922 and the upper colorado basin compact of 1948 and is based on the upper basins assumed obligation to meet one half 750000 acre feet annually of the commitment of the mexican water treaty of 1944 the estimate also takes into consideration among other factors the capability of existing regulatory storage in the upper colorado river system to meet compact commitments to the lower basin of the average of 5800000 acre feet annually esti mated to be available to the upper basin approximately 4591000 acre feet is committed to developments constructed or under construction of these commitments 1214000 acre feet or 26 percent is committed to units and participating projects of the CRSP depletions by states are shown in table C 29 depletions from individudal projects are shown in table C 30 2 developments scheduled for construction since 1976 estimated depletions for the five projects scheduled for construction within the basin since 1976 amount to a total of 120800 acre feet annually these depletions are shown in table C 30 in compari son with the estimated entitlements and estimated 1976 depletions for utah colorado and the upper basin as a whole the mai m&i system of the bonneville unit would be constructed outide outside the basin and would not affect colorado river flows f salinity 1 CRSP developments constructed or under construction the salinity level of the colorado river at imperial dam under 1976 modified base conditions including effects of CRSP developments constructed or under construction is estimated at 1102 mg1 mgl mgt this reflects the effects of many variable factors it includes the natural salt in the river before mans activities both in upper and lower colorado basin as well as salt resulting from mans activities including storage regulation diversions for use within and outside of the basin evaporation and return flows because of the many variable factors involved it is extremely difficult to determine the effects on salinity from any particular development nevertheless it has been C 86 |
| Identifier | http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/8030 |
