WMOD00305 ‎(2)‎

• Title: Demonstrating Water Augmentation by Cloud Seeding in the Colorado River Basin
• Date: 5/1/1974
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

Principal scientific uncertainties concern the complex
interactions of mountain topography, motion of moist air,
and the dispersion of seeding materials.

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Effective application of the technology will establish

the necessary scientific, environmental, economic, and

legal background for public acceptance of an operational

program.

with this basic information and background developed
for weather modification, the public and planners can
make long-range decisions concerning Colorado Rive~
resources. If the currently estimated yield potentials,
costs, and minimal environmental impacts are verified,
it is anticipated that weather modification will be one
of the major attractive alternatives to complement
other means in resolving water problems associated with
the Colorado River.

The proposed demonstration project is seen as the
necessary step between the pilot project now being
completed and the decisions concerning whether or not
to undertake a fully operational seeding program in the
Colorado River Basin.

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