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<br />o <br />C) <br />~ <br />(..,) <br />.... <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />vi <br /> <br />storage capacity. However, the losses in hydroelectric power are found <br /> <br />to be small in comparison to the fossil fuel or nuclear power capacity <br /> <br />that could use the conserved water as makeup water for cooling towers. <br /> <br />The concentration of dissolved solids, a major concern in the <br /> <br />Colorado River basin, is also examined in the study. Results indicate <br /> <br />that water quality may be improved under the alternative reservoir <br /> <br />management scheme. <br /> <br />The results of the study, as well as indicating how more water might <br /> <br />be made available for development of the energy resources in the basin, <br /> <br />suggest that potential exists for improving the management of the water <br /> <br />resources in the Colorado River basin. <br /> <br />In addition, the computer analyses performed during the course of <br /> <br />the study demonstrate the limitations of computer models of the Colorado <br /> <br />River and how their output must be interpreted given the constraints of <br /> <br />uncertainty and limited calibration data. <br />