WSP10764

• File Number: 8277.200
• Description: California Water Resources Association/California Salinity Projects
• State: CA
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 1/1/1963
• Title: Colorado River Board of California Annual Report 1969
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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Measured Flow in Colorado River Basin for Water Year 1968-69............ 24
Capacity and Surface Storage of Major Colorado River Basin
Reservoirs............................................................................................................ 24
Diversions Minus Measured Returns, Lower Colorado River .................... 26
Deliveries to Mexico (Colorado River System).............................................. 29
Summary of Operations by Agencies below Parker Dam for Water Year
1969 ........,......................................,...................................................................... 29
Releases From Hoover Dam and Energy Delivered to Hoover Power

Allottees ..................................................................................".......................... 3 5
Water Surface Elevations of Major Colorado River Basin Reservoirs ...... 35
Firm Energy Deficiency at Hoover Powerplant Caused by Filling of

CRSP Reservoirs................................................................................................ 37
Minute No. 218 Operation .............................................................................. 42

TABLES

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I. Colorado River Basin ........................................................................................ 2
2. California Developments Using Colorado River Water .............................. 8
3. Framework Study Regions in Pacific Southwest.......................................... 15
4. Network Diagram-Long-Range Water Resources Development for
California ............................................................................................................ 19
5. Characteristics of the Virgin Flow, Colorado River at Lee Ferry............ 25
6. Colorado River Basin Reservoirs, Storage and Capacity............................ 26
7. Colorado River Basin Reservoirs .................................................................... 27
8. Lower Colorado River, Time Required for Water Service to Agricultural

Areas ...............,.............................................................................................,...... 28
9. Water Deliveries to Mexico Since Completion of Davis Dam.................... 30
10. Water Deliveries to Mexico, October I, 1968, to September 30, 1969 ...... 30
II. Effect on Lake Mead Content and Hoover Energy Generation Due to
Initial Filling of "CRSP" Reservoirs .............................................................. 36
12. Salinity and Flows Near International Boundary........................................ 43

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