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<br />: <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Water and Storage Needs ASsessment <br />SECWCDI Assessment Enterprise <br />December 10,1998 <br /> <br />· Strategically placed additional storage could provide enhanced abilities to effect <br />exchanges between water providers, thereby increasing overall system efficiency. <br /> <br />· The Wiriter Water Storage Program is an integral part of the Fry-Ark Proj~ct. The <br />concept of storing water during the winter months, rather than applying it tOithe land ' <br />to build up soil moisture, as was practiced before the Project was impleri1ented, was <br />envisioned in original development and authorization of the Project. Dedicated <br />storage space in the Project for the Wmter Water Storage Program is needed to avoid <br />the relatively frequent spilling of winter water under current operations. Direct flow <br />participants in the Winter Water Storage Program have identified a need for 40,000 <br />af of dedicated storage space in the Project Section 7 of this report describes <br />modeling work performed by the USBR in 1990 to assess the benefits ~d impacts . <br />on Project operations of dedicating 40,000 af of storage to the Winter Water Storage <br />Program. <br /> <br />, , <br />· Additional storage also may play an imp.ortant role in meeting Colorado's obligations <br />resulting from conclusion of the Kansas versUs Colorado litigation over the Arkansas <br />River Compact. For example, storage oftransmountain and consumable return flows <br />to provide replacement water to well p~ing could proyide significant benefits to <br />the region at least over the short term., . <br /> <br />97411\FlnaUITBXT-A WPD <br /> <br />6-19 <br /> <br />I GEl Cons1,l"'nts, Inc. <br />