WSP11022

• File Number: 8149.911
• Description: Miscellaneous Small Projects and Project Studies - SE Needs Assessment and PSOP
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 12/10/1998
• Author: GEI Consultants Inc
• Title: SECWCD Arkansas Basin Future Water and Storage Needs Assessment
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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) 'Niler and Storage Needs Assessment
SECWCD/Assessment Enterprise
December 10, 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

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6.1.2 Deficits in the M&I Sector--Base Demand Forecast ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
6.2 Fry-Ark Supplies for Municipal Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
6.3 Distribution of Deficits in the Municipal Sector by Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
6.4 Agricultural Water Deficits. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
6.5 Need for Additional Water Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
6.5.1 Initial Storage Needs Identified by District Entities ............... 6-19
6.5.2 Rationale for Determination of Storage Need for District Entities .... 6-21

7. FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT SUPPLIES .......................... 7-1
7.1 Project Description ............................................... 7-1
7.1.1 Authorization of the Project .................................. 7-1
7.1.2 Description of Project Facilities. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

7.1.3 Legal Status ............................................... 7-5
7.1.4 Fryingpan-Arkansas Project Operating Principles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
7.1.5 District's Current Allocation Principles, Water Allocation
Policies, and Process ................................. 7-8
7.1.6 Use and Reuse of Project Water. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
7.1.7 Winter Water Storage Program ............................... 7-10
7.2 Reoperation Potentials and Constraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
7.2.1 Proposal by Colorado Springs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 7-12
7.2.2 Bureau of Reclamation Reoperation Studies. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 7-14
7.2.3 Project Water in Non-Project Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
7.3 Potential to Maximize West Slope Imports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18

8. FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF WATER SUPPLY
AND STORAGE ALTERNATIVES............................ 8-1
8.1 Overview and Storage Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.2 Description of Alternatives ......................................... 8-7
8.2.1 John Martin Reservoir ....................................... 8-7
8.2.2 Lake Meredith ............................................. 8-8

8.2.3 Lake Henry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
8.2.4 Horse Creek Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
8.2.5 Adobe Creek Reservoir ...................................... 8-9
8.2.6 Cheraw Lake ..............,............................... 8-9
8.2.7 Holbrook Reservoir ........................................ 8-10
8.2.8 Williams Creek Reservoir ...........,....................... 8-10
8.2.9 Pueblo Reservoir .......................................... 8-11

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