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Current (2000) Estimated Agricultural Demands (AFY)
<br />Incidental
<br />Losses
<br />Irrigation Water + Stock
<br />Water Supply Pond
<br />Irrigated Requirement Limited Evapora Gross
<br />Basin Acres (IWR) (WSL) tion Diversions
<br />Current:
<br />Arkansas 405,000 748,000 619,000 69,000 1,770,000
<br />Colorado 238,000 366,000 319,000 36,000 1,764,000
<br />255,000 370,000 294,000 33,000 953,000
<br />Dolores/San
<br />Juan/San
<br />Miguel
<br />Gunnison 264,000 473,000 396,000 44,000 1,705,000
<br />North Platte 116,000 96,000 96,000 11,000 397,000
<br />Rio Grande 633,000 1,108,000 776,000 87,000 1,660,000
<br />South Platte 1,027,000 1,798,000 1,541,000 173,000 2,606,000
<br />Yampa /White/Green 118,000 138,000 123,000 14,000 642,000
<br />STATE TOTAL 3,056,000 5,097,000 4,164,000 467,000 11,497,000
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<br />Potential Changes in Irrigated Acres 2000 - 2030
<br />No change
<br />39,000 acres
<br />2,600 acres
<br />or
<br />133,000 to 226,000 acres
<br />7,900 to 16,000 acres
<br />2,500 to 10,000 acres
<br />23,000 to 72,000 acres
<br />2,400 acres
<br />60,000 to
<br />100,000
<br />1,300 acres
<br />or
<br />acres
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