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<br />10 <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ analysis used, and estimates of the time involved for the effects <br />~ <br />to emerge in the lower reach. The USBR projection .is based on <br /> <br />progressive accomplishment of the projects listed in Table 3 with <br /> <br />completion assumed to occur by the year 2000. <br /> <br />It is significant that all studies by the various agencies pre- <br /> <br />dicted that proposed developments will cause a considerable increase <br /> <br />in the future salinity of the river. Even under current salinity <br /> <br />conditions, some irrigators are resorting to special practices in <br /> <br />using the water to grow salt-sensitive crops. Some areas have <br /> <br />drainage conditions which could be magnified if higher salinity <br /> <br />water were used. Municipal and industrial users are faced with <br /> <br />considerable expense in treating water. It is clear that allowing <br /> <br />the salinity of the river to increase will result in considerable <br /> <br />additional economic injury. <br />