WMOD00280

• Title: Potential Topic for Western Governors Association Future Meeting - Large Scale Weather Modification Programs for Managing Water Supply
• Prepared For: Russell George - ED DNR
• Prepared By: Rod Kuharich, Director, CWCB; Joe Busto, CWCB
• Date: 6/9/2005
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: General Information

Figure 1. Map of expected watef conflict areas from Wat~ 2025 ([>ept.of InteTior). along with areas having substantial snow (water) on March 15.2005.
Snow water increases according to key at left. with d.uk blue areas having the most water. Based on the water conflict areas and their sour~ of water
(mountain snowmelt). optimal cloud ~ing areas to augment snowpa<k and alleviate water conflicts are designated by pur~ stars. The Colorado River.
which provides the major water supply for SoeVeral watef-Sfressed areas in the southwest U5~ is shown by the thick gr~n line.

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