WSP08576

• File Number: 8210.140.20
• Description: Colorado River Basin Organizations and Entities - Colorado River Basin States Forum - California
• State: CA
• Basin: Western Slope
• Date: 7/13/1967
• Author: CO River Board of CA
• Title: Annual Report 1965-66
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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LIST OF TABLES

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1. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Forecasts of April-)ulv Runoff into Lake
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2. Measured Flow in Colorado River Basin for Water Year 1965-66
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Capacity and Surface Storage of Major Colorado River Basin Reservoirs 22
Diversions Less Measured Returns, Lower Colorado River on.. UU_'du_..-_

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Deliveries to Mexico nn_'..m____'nn__' mn__n.."__ _______nm_

nn..u.m.u'mnu..m"nm 26

Probability of Annual Virgin Flows, Colorado Ri,'er at Lee Fern', Based
on 1896-1965 Period of Recurd . u ........... u'nnunm

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7. Summary of U.S. Department of the Interior Proposed River Manage-
ment Plans; Topock Gorge, Parker and Yuma Divisions nm.mnnnu.m 37

8. Releases From I-Ioover Dam and Energl' Delivered to Hoover Power
Allottees __nn..'__'n.'_'nnn_____n____'__n__'.un_'_.nn_._,n.' __ un__'n___'_"____..____..,__.__u 3Fi

9. Water Surface Elevations of Colorado River Reservoirs for \Vater Year
1965-66 .u.nnum..um'm "mnnn ..mn.....u.mu....m "mn..nmu'.mu'm. 38

10. Finn Energy Deficiency at Hoover Power Plant Caused bv Filling of
CRSP Reservoirs .umnmm..u m...u"n' '.mu'n..u' m . u.mu'nmu'm.. 40

LIST OF PLATES

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1. Colorado River Basin m.

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2. California Developments on the Colorado River .mmm. u..n..u.... 8
3. Characteristics of the Virgin Flow, Colorado River at Lee Ferrv '. 2]
4, Colorado River Basin Reservoirs, Storage and Capacity '__nn__,.n... 2~
5. Colorado River Basin Reservoirs '..m...nn..mu'.munm. 2J
6. Location Sketch of Lower Colorado River and Agricultural Areas m 25
7. Water Deliveries to Mexico Since Completion of Davis Dam u__m. 27
8. Excess Deliveries to Mexico, October I, 1965 to September 30, 1966 mm 27
9. Probability of Annual Virgin Flows-Colorado River at Lee Ferry ..n 28
10. Probability Studv of 1975 Storage Contents in Colorado River Basin
Reservoirs n,. __n'____,._____,_______ _ Un _,__,... _..,__n_n.__n_, nu.. nn____n__ 30
11. Salinity and Flows near International Boundary nnu'mumnumm.n..mnunn 32
12. Water Requirements vs. Salinity of Supply Imperial and Coachella
Valleys n u.n_mn.mu...mumm nm' ..mummu.n.n..nunn.m..unnun...u..... 13

13. Effect on Lake Mead Contents and Hoover Energy Generation Due to
Initial Filling of "CRSP" Reservoirs..m.n..u....um....m. u..n....m. .m.n 39

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