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<br />Chapter 10. DESCRIPTION OF COMPUTER PROGRAM TO
<br />ESTIMATE FUTURE SALINITY DAMAGES.......................................,........,..,..
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<br />Program feat ures..... ...................................... ........ ............... ..,....,..........,.. ............ ......, .......,.. 79
<br />User instructions ................,....,........................................,................,.................'.................. 80
<br />Future modifications to program ...............................,........,..........,......................."..........., 80
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<br />Note: CRSDE Program and standard CRSDE input data discs are included in
<br />the Instructions for Using the Colorado River Salinity Damage Estimation Program.
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<br />Appendix A: BIBLIOGRAPHY ...................,.........................,........,......."..'..,.....,..,.."..........,..... 83
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<br />Appendix B: LIST OF PERSONS INTER VIEWED ....................................................,........... 91
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<br />FIGURES
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<br />1. Annual salinity damages based on lO-year average salinity and 500 mgiL base ................. 6
<br />2, Annual salinity damages based on lO-year average salinity for
<br />both the 500 mgiL and 334 mgiL bases .............................................................................. 6
<br />3, Salinity projections below Hoovcr Dam (1987 CRSS) without further conlrols................. 19
<br />4, Saliruty projection below Parker Dam (1987 CRSS) without further controls '....'........'..... 19
<br />5, Salinity projection at Imperial Dam (1987 CRSS) without further controls........................ 19
<br />6, Regression curve of yield of oranges/tangerines vs TDS level.............................................., 26
<br />7, Life span of water heaters vs. salinity level. .............'.....................'.......................................... 41
<br />8. Annual salinity damages based on TDS in the river in 1986
<br />for both the 500 mgiL and 334 mgiL bases ........................................................................ 71
<br />9. Annual salinity damages based on TDS in the river in 1986 and the 500 mgIL base '..,....' 71
<br />10. Annual salinity damages based on lO-year average salinity and the 500 mgIL base......... 73
<br />11. Annual salinity damages based on lO-year average salinity for
<br />botb tbe 500 mgIL and 334 mgIL bases .............................,...............,.................'........'..... 73
<br />12. Annual salinity damages per household in tbe Lower Colorado River service area ....... 73
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<br />TABLES
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<br />1. TDS levels considered for baseline and current condition assumptions ..........................., 13
<br />2. "Current" TDS values used in the study in mgIL...............................................,................... 14
<br />3. Blends of Colorado River water and local ground or surface water ................................... 15
<br />4, Current or estimated TDS levels of M&I water supplies in the
<br />Lower Colorado River Basin..............................................................,.................,............... 21
<br />5, TDS thresbold levels in applied irrigation water .........,..'............,........,................................, 23
<br />6, Reasons for drinking bottled water or for using a home filter system
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<br />in parts of California '..................................................................'.........."..................,.......,'.. 33
<br />7. Orange County Water Quality Cost Study answered by Metropolitan Water District '.... 36
<br />8, Findings ofTDS link to household damage ................,.................,..,..................................,.., 37
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