Laserfiche WebLink
Section 6 <br />Water Needs Assessment <br />6.3.2 Colorado River Basin <br />6.3.2.1 Identified Projects and Processes for <br />M&I, SSI, and Agricultural Users <br />Major ldentified Projects and Processes for the Colorado <br />Basin are summarized in Table 6-7. For reference, <br />Figure 6-6 provides a map of counties and major cities in <br />the basin as referenced throughout this discussion. <br />M&I and SSI needs are expected to increase <br />dramatically in the Colorado Basin by 2030. The existing <br />and ongoing UPCO and Eagle River processes were <br />highlighted by Roundtable participants as being critical to <br />meeting the future demands in Eagle, Grand, and <br />Summit Counties. It is expected that augmentation <br />contracts available out of Ruedi, Green Mountain, and <br />Wolford Reservoirs will be a key part of ineeting 2030 <br />demands in the basin. There is some uncertainty with the <br />Green Mountain Reservoir contracts due to suspected <br />instability of slopes in the vicinity of Henny, which may <br />result in the permanent reduction of available storage. In <br />addition, agricultural transfers will continue from <br />purchases, developer donations, and development of <br />irrigated lands. Existing supplies will be used in all <br />Colorado Basin counties, and agricultural transfers will <br />be part of the future supplies used to meet increased <br />demands in Eagle, Garfield, and Mesa Counties. <br />Table 6-7 Ma'or lden tified Pro'ects and Process es in Colorado Basin Counties <br /> "• ,° 0 <br /> ' • ~ • " <br /> ~ • • <br /> "f0 • <br />~ Y • ° :+6 ° Q ' . <br />Eagle 12,500 . Existing supplies <br /> ^ Agricultural transfers <br /> ^ Ruedi Reservoir contracts for augmentation of surface or alluvial groundwater <br /> diversions <br /> ^ Ea le River rocess <br />Garfield 11,700 ^ Existing supplies <br /> ^ Agricultural transfers <br /> ^ Ruedi and Wolford Reservoir contracts for augmentation of surface or alluvial <br /> roundwater diversions <br />Grand 3,200 ^ Existing supplies <br /> ^ U er Colorado River Process UPCO to identi needs and otential solutions <br />Mesa 14,800 ^ Existing supplies <br /> ^ Agricultural transfers <br /> ^ Ruedi and Wolford Reservoir contracts <br /> ^ Jer Creek Reservoir <br />Pitkin 8,500 ^ Existing supplies <br /> ^ Ruedi Reservoir contracts for augmentation of surface or alluvial groundwater <br /> diversions <br />Summit 8,200 . Existing supplies <br /> ^ UPCO to identi needs and otential solutions <br />TOTAL 58,900 <br />r~ <br />S:\REPORIIWORD PROCESSING\REPORllS6 11-8-04.DOC 6-27 <br />