WSP08458

• File Number: 8282.751
• Description: Colorado River Operations
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 1/1/2002
• Author: USDOI/BOR
• Title: Draft Environmental Impact Statement Vol 1 Implementation Agreement, Inadvertent Overrun and Payback Policy and Related Federal Actions
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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Summary of Potential Impacts of the Execution of the lA, Adoption of the lOP, and Implementation of Biological
Conservation Measures (Pa!;" II of 29)

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HYDROELECTRIC POWER
Coach~lla Vallev Water District. Potential None. None.
impact to hydroelectric power.
Jhe Metrooolitan Water District. Potential None. MWD could be economically impacted because the
impact to hydroelectric power. reduction in energy would mean less Federal power
to pump Colorado River water through the
Colorado River Aqueduct.
San Diee.o County Water Authoritv. Potential None. None.
impact to hydroelectric power. .
Salton Sea. Potenhal impact to hydroelectric None. None.
power.
Inadvertent Overrun rolicy
Potential impact to hydroelectric power from None. Proposed lOP: The JOI' would have positive
increases and decreases in the Colorado River impacts on P9wer production during overrun years.
flow during select portions of the 75-year time and negative impacts during payback years. Power
period. production at Hoover, Davis, Parker, and Hcadgate
Rock Dams would be impacted.
No Forgiveness Alternative: Similar to Ihe proposed
lOP.
Biological Conservation Measures
Potential impact to hydroelectric power (rom None. None.
restoration or crealion of habitat along the
Colorado River between Parker Dam and
Imperial Dam.

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