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<br />Several authorized Federal water projects as yet unbuilt have a
<br />potential to provide water services to future energy development directly
<br />or indirectly. Those close to future energy sites would provide
<br />direct supplies whereas others could do so by water exchange-transfer
<br />arrangements. The Bureau of Reclamation has been asked by the Secretary
<br />of the Interior to review the following authorized Federal Water
<br />Projects with regard to their possible development with allocations
<br />to energy purposes. These studies are presently underway; thus,
<br />the potential allocations for energy presented below are preliminary
<br />and subject to change. Comparative data are:
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<br /> Authorized Reclamation Projects
<br />Project: Animas West Dallas Dolores San
<br /> La Plata Divide Creek Miguel
<br />Major Tributary: San Juan Upper Gunnison Dolores Dolores
<br /> River Colorado River River River
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<br />Land Reclamation (acres)
<br />Developed Lands 25,600 21,000 8,700 28,700 12,500
<br />Undeveloped
<br />Lands 43,300 18,900 14,900 33,000 26,400
<br />Total 68,600 39,900 23,600 62,600 38,900
<br />Water Allocation: (AF/YR)
<br />Land
<br />Reclamation 103,000 50,000 31,000 84,000 57,000
<br />Energy 33,000 15,000 0 0 15,000
<br />M&I, Other 10,400 11,400 6,000 3,300 13 , 000
<br />Total Depletion 146,400 76,400 37,000 87,300 85,000
<br /> Potential Reallocations Under Study
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<br /> Land Reclamation (acres)
<br /> Developed Lands 25,600 4,500 3,500 28,700 10,800
<br /> Undeveloped
<br /> Lands 30,700 1,500 3,900 33,900 5,700
<br /> Total 56,300 6,000 7,400 62,600 16,500
<br />~ Water Allocation: (AF/YR)
<br /> Land
<br /> Reclamation 99,000 No change 7,000 85,000 13,000
<br /> Energy Dev. 30,000 24,000
<br /> M&I, Other 5,000 15,000 6,000 3,000
<br /> Total Depletion 134,000 46,000 91,000 16,000
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