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,\ \ I v' i I {)V]lt!,,)nd Storage Needs Assessment 'SECWCD/Assessment Enterprise Deeember 10, 1998 22,000 af per yt'ar, will not be available for irrigation uses. In summary, the potential d~fi~its in agricultural supplies may total 59,000 af, as indicated below: , Reduced availability of Fry-Ark project water 20,000 Replacement water to offset well pumping 17,000 Reduc"~ 'availability of water eurrenlly purchased from municipal entities 22,000 Total 59,000 af Under this pressure, it will be vitally important for agricultural users to have dedicated storage space for Winter Water. Storage may be needed to provide a reliable source of replacement water for well pumping. 7. Studied storage needs in the District are projected to be 139,000 af, This storage need includes dedicated Project storage capacity for Winter Water of 40,000 af. If other'identified storage needs of water supply entities (as independently studied) are included, an additional storage need of 34,000 af may develop. Therefore, planning studies should focus on a storage need of 173,000 af, as shown below: Colorado Springs Utilities Other FVA entities Entities West of Pueblo Florence Winter Water Program Storage to Regulate Replacement Water for Well Pumping 45,000 22,000 3,700 2,300 40,000 26,000 139,000 20,000 5,000 5,500 3,600 34,100 173,100 Subtotal (A) Pueblo Water Works Public Service Company Pueblo West MD St Charles Mesa Subtotal (B) Total NOTE: Subtotal (A) represents specific storage needs addressed in the Assessment Project Subtotal (B) is the storage need identified by water supply entities based on their own planning efforts. TBD = To be determined. W GEl Consultants, Inc. -)v- 97411\Fin.1U1TEXT-A WPO I; ,. I '1 I 1 ,I I 'I ,I I I I ~ 1 I I 1 1 J