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merged with the other basin water rights and baseline conditions to establish input to the Water Resource <br />Planning Model. An overplot of the time series output for the baseline or comparison case can be <br />obtained to assess the impact of the proposed project on other water resources. <br />Scenario on Evaluating Operational Strategies for the Colorado River <br />The Colorado River Basin Simulation Model can be used to evaluate the impact of modified operating <br />criteria on reservoir elevations and contents, on water supply, power generation, Upper Basin Yield and <br />various other system components. For example, the impact of adopting various Lower Basin shortage <br />and surplus criteria can be modelled to determine their impact on Upper Basin reservoir elevations and <br />contents, and Upper Basin yield, both on a short and long term basis. This would allow policy makers to <br />make a decision on this issue based on sound technical information. <br />~~~. <br />~,~ -- <br />~~ <br />,.}. <br />,~ _ ;~--- <br />~~ ~~ rr~ ,~ ,~~4w <br />~ ~~, <br />a.,x ~, <br />`r:ri I <br />i <br />TiYhE <br />DEVELOPMENT TEAM <br />CRDSS development is sponsored by the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) and the Division <br />of Water Resources (DWR) under the overall guidance of the Department of Natural Resources. The <br />DNR administers programs dealing with water, forests, parks, wildlife, minerals, geology and development <br />of a state resource policy. It also coordinates natural resource activities. The CWCB formulates and <br />implements policy with respect to water development programs, administers flood plain regulations and <br />water project construction funds, and appropriates minimum instream flow water rights. The DWR has <br />overall responsibility for administration of the State's surface and ground waters through the seven water <br />divisions. The Division Engineers act under the supervision of the State Engineer to enforce the laws of <br />the State relative to the distribution of water. Water divisions comprising the tributaries of the Colorado <br />River basin include Divisions 4 through 7. <br />