WSP11042

• File Number: 8220.105.LJ
• Description: Navajo Reservoir
• State: NM
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Date: 1/10/1997
• Author: USDOI-BOR
• Title: CRSP Navajo Unit - Navajo Reservoir ‎(Romer/Schoettler Process)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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EXISTING FACILITIES - CRSP NAVA..JO UNIT w NAVA..JO RESERVOIR <CONTINUED)

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. Water "saved" on the NIIP would be available year-round,

4) Where:

. Water saved on the NIIP would be available from storage in Navajo
Reservoir,

5) Unresolved Issues:

. The San Juan River in New Mexico is fully appropriated, Any new use of
water must be considered in light of several issues including endangered
species, Indian water rights. water quality, uncommitted depletions
available to New Mexico. and currently planned water use,

F. How water is allocated and how actually used:

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See responses to 1, C. Above,

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Under the NIIP authorizing legislation, Reclamation is authorized to
market water from Navajo Reservoir for limited periods if it is not needed
for the NIIP or the San Juan-Chama Project.

. The quantity of water that can be marketed from Navajo Reservoir is
based on a hydrologic detellIlination prepared to detellIline the amount of
water available to the Upper Colorado River Basin and to each Upper
Colorado River Basin state, Water in excess of that required for the NIIP
and other authorized purposes is them marketed from Navajo Reservoir
accordingly to meet the needs of the states,

. Long-tellIl contracts must be approved by Congress,

G. Quantity of water that is allocated/contracted for but not actually used:

. All Navajo Reservoir water under contract is used. except for NIIP water
that can't be used because the facilities haven't been constructed

H. Quantity of irrigation water that is used for residential purposes:

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None associated with Navajo Reservoir Irrigation Water Service contracts,

*. 1/10/97 - PRELIMINARY - SUS.JECTTo REVISION - FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY **