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2030 Ag Water Shortages greater than 10 percent
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<br />South Platte Basin Range of
<br />Potential Changes in Irrigated Acres
<br />Acres Lost to Acres Lost to Loss of
<br />Acres Lost to Acquisitions by M&I Leased Water or Lack Total Potential Loss
<br />2000 Preliminary
<br />Development Providers of Augmentation of Irrigated Acres
<br />DSS Coverage of
<br />Subbasin Irrigated Acres 2000 - 2030 2000 - 2030 2000 – 2030 2000 - 2030
<br />Denver 42,914 5,000 – 10,000 10,000 – 20,000 0 15,000 – 30,000
<br />Metro
<br />South Metro 17,655 2,000 – 4,000 3,000 – 5,000 0 5,000 – 9,000
<br />Upper 8,183 1,000 – 2,000 2,000 – 4,000 0 3,000 – 6,000
<br />Mountain
<br />High Plains
<br />Northern 615,082 30,000 – 40,000 20,000 – 40,000 5,000 – 10,000 55,000 – 90,000
<br />Lower Platte 319,655 500 – 1,000 5,000 – 10,000 50,000 – 80,000 55,500 – 91,000
<br />TOTAL 1,003,489 38,500 – 57,000 40,000 – 79,000 55,000 – 90,000 133,500 – 226,000
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