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<br />1 <br /> <br />T ABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY' <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION ....... ........... .......................................... ....................... Sol <br />Background ................ ........... ............. ............. ...... ......................... .... Sol <br />Objectives of Present Study... ........... ............... ....... ..... ...... ......... ...... ....... Sol <br />RESERVOIR OPERATIONS STUDIES ........................................................ S-2 <br />Overview of Methodology.... ................ .............. ............. ....................... S-2 <br />Preliminary Flow Recommendations at Maybell............................................ S-2 <br />Current Conditions Analysis ....... ..... ......; ............. ....... ........ ................ ..... S-3 <br />Future Conditions Without Project ............................................................ S-5 <br />Future Conditions With Project................................................................ S-5 <br /> <br />SITE CHARACTERISTICS .... .................. ............. ... .., ......... ........... .......... S-6 <br />Geotechnical Conditions ...... ......... .................:... ............. ........................ S-6 <br />Hydrology and Sediment Movement.......................................................... S-6 <br />PRELIMINARY DESIGN ......................................................................... S-7 <br /> <br />Dam Embankment ................................................................................ S-7 <br />Outlets and Spillways.............. ........................... ..... ..... ........ ........ .... ...... S-7 <br /> <br />DEVELOPMENT PLAN........................................................................... S-7 <br />Permits and Acquisitions ........................................................................ S-7 <br /> <br />Development Schedule ............ .... ...... ........... ............................... ........... S-9 <br />Cost Estimate... ..... ........................... ............... ........... ................ ......... S-9 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION....................................... S-9 <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />I. ; <br /> <br />l <br />l <br />( <br />l <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I. <br /> <br />CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />BACKGROUND..................................................................................... 1-1 <br />PREVIOUS BASIN STUDy...................................................................... 1-2 <br />CURRENT BASIN STUDy....................................................................... 1-3 <br />EXISTING ELKHEAD RESERVOIR ........................................................... 1-3 <br />ORGANIZATION OF REPORT ................................................................. 1-6 <br /> <br />CHAPTER 2 - RESERVOIR OPERATING STUDIES <br /> <br />OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS STUDiES.................................................... 2-1 <br />YAMPA RIVER BASIN MODEL................................................................ 2-2 <br /> <br />Background........................................................................................ 2-2 <br />Hydrology .......................................................................................... 2-2 <br />Water Demands ................................................................................... 2-3 <br />Water Rights ....................................................................................... 2-5 <br />Reservoir Operations ................................. ................. ............. ........ ...... 2-7 <br />EARLY OPERATING STUDIES ................................................................2-9 <br />Studies of the Juniper Contemplated Draft ....................... ..........:................. 2-9 <br />Studies to Define an Environmental Baseline at Maybell................................. 2-10 <br />Preliminary Flow Recommendations at Maybell..... .................... ..................2-10 <br />FINAL OPERATIONS STUDIES FOR THE ENLARGED <br /> <br />ELKHEAD RESERVOIR................................................................................. 2-12 <br /> <br />i <br />