WSP12591

• File Number: 8282.500.20
• Description: CO River Operations-Accounting - Long Range Reservoir Operation-Annual Operations Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/1984
• Author: DOI-BOR
• Title: 1984 Reservoir Operations Study - Study Plan - 01-01-84
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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applied and the results will be averaged to derive representative responses
to each probability level of inflow for each strategy. this method may be
modified and expanded as the study commences.

3.6 List of Parameters

· The following list of parameters is suggested for use in .sking comparative
analysis between the various operating strategies studied:

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End of Month Lake Powell Contents and Elevations
Monthly Releases from Lake Powell
Annual Releases from Lake Powell
Frequency of Monthly Lake Powell Releases Equal to or Greater Than:
- 20,000 cfs averaged over a month
33,000 cfs<< U
45,000 cfs << <<
65,000 cfs <<
End of Month Lake Mead Contents and Elevations
Monthly Releases from Lake Mead
Annual Releases from Lake Mead
Frequency of Monthly Lake Mead Releases Equal to or Greater Than:
- 19,000 cfs averaged over a month
28,000 cfs
35,000 cfs
40 ,000 cfs
Frequency of Monthly Parker Dam Releases Equal to or Greater Than:
- 19,000 cfs averaged over a month
28,000 cfs
35,000 cfs
40,000 cfs
Power Generation at Glen Canyon
Total Upper Basin Power Generation
Power Generation at Hoover Dam
Total Lower Basin Power Generation
Delivery of Water to Nevada from Lake Mead
Delivery of Water to Metropolitan Water District
Delivery of Water to Central Arizona Project
Total Delivery of Water to Mexico
Annual Flow Weighted Salinity at Imperial Dam
Salinity Below Hoover Dam
Salinity Below Parker Dam
Total Upper Basin End of Study Storage
Total Lower Basin End of Study Storage
Total System End of Study Storage

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