7991

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7991
• Author: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
• Title: Silt Project, Water Operations Study, Final Appraisal Report.
• USFW Year: 1996.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction ...................................... 1
Study Purpose and Objectives .......... .................... 1
Background and Study Process ......... .................... 1
Description of the Existing Project ....... ............ ...... 4
Chapter 2 - Identification.of Problems; Opportunities and Needs ........... 8
Recreational Use is Limited ............ .................... 8
Flood Control ..................... .................... 9
Endangered Colorado River Fish ......... ................... 10
Domestic Water Supply .............. ................... 11
Maintaining Colorado River Diversions ..... ................... 11
Chapter 3 -- Identification and Analysis of Options ........ • • • • ....... 16
Recreational Use ................... ................... 19
Flood Control ..................... ................... 26
Endangered Fish Recovery ............ ................... 30
Domestic Water Supply .............. ................... 33
Colorado River Diversion ............. ................... 35
Chapter 4 - Screening and Prioritizing Options for Further Study .......... 36
Qnr.?n?tinn?l I lcn 38
Flood Control .................. ...................... 41
Endangered Fish Recovery ......... ...................... 43
Domestic Water Supply ........... ...................... 46
Colorado River Diversion .......... ...................... 48
Chapter 5 - Conclusions, Recommendations and Other Considerations ...... 49
Appendix A - Issues, Problems and Opportunities Identified
at July 1995 Public Forum