WSP11067

• File Number: 8273.100
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control - Federal Agencies - Bureau of Reclamation
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 9/1/1981
• Author: BOR
• Title: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Improvement Project - Saline Water Use and Disposal Opportunities - Special Report September 1981
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Federally listed threatened and endangered species in
the Colorado River Basin. . . . . . . . . . .
Population data for the Upper and Lower Colorado
River Basin ................ 0 . . .
Public participation groups ..........
Colorado River Basin saline water sources ...
Needs reported for water in energy studies . . . . . .
Potential and additional units, coal-fired powerplants
in the Colorado River Basin ............
Potential synfuel plants in the Colorado River Basin.
Thermal electric generating plants and sites proposed
for regulatory review in southeast California .. .
Existing and projected electrical generation facilities
Summary of 1981-1990 generation additions and coal
requirements for select areas. .. . .
Present coal production, reserves, and quality
Estimated coal requirements . . . . . .
Potential energy development sites for
local energy use . . . . . . .. . . . .
Water for Basin-wide local energy use, no export
Investment and annual costs - local use options ..
Summary of capital costs for softening and delivering
LaVerkin Springs Unit water to the proposed Warner
Valley Powerplant ... .............
Summary of costs for softening and delivering McElmo Creek
Unit water to Four Corners Powerplant .....
Summary of costs for collecting and delivering Big Sandy
River Unit water to Creston Junction, Wyoming
Coal slurry alternative ........... ..
LaVerkin Springs Unit-net Federal cost-effectiveness
est imate . . . . . . . . . .. ... .....
McElmo Creek Unit-net Federal cost-effectiveness

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Alternative water supply cost for Big Sandy River Unit
Big Sandy River Unit-net Federal cost-effectiveness

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Summary comparison of cost-effectiveness before and after
adding incremental costs - local use options .....
Summary comparison of cost-effectiveness estimates for
major study alternatives ...............
General cost summary of Federal costs, reimbursable costs
to industry, and water supply credits .... ....

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