WSP11923

• File Number: 8273.100
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control - Federal Agency Reports - BOR
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/1968
• Title: Reconnaissance Report - Augmentation of the Colorado River by Desalting of Sea Water
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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This reconnaissance report does show that within present ly

project'ed techniques for combined nuclear power-desalting plants,

and withln certain policy guidelines contained in pending legis-

lation, tllere is sound reason to expect that detailed studies

would e,stablish the feaSibility of a plan for augmenting the

Colorado River to the extent necessary to assure the Lower Basin

States?5 mi 11ion acre-feet of Colorado River water annually

for consumptive use.