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<br />BIBLIOGRAPHY
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<br />1. Aaronson, M.J., 1982, Testing of water quality for inorganics and heavy metals for the National
<br />Park Service: Fort Collins, Colo., Colorado State University, Colorado Epidemiological
<br />Pesticide Studies Center.
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<br />2. Aaronson, M.J., 1982, Testing of water quality for total dissolved solids, radiation, and
<br />chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides for the National Park Service: Fort Collins, Colo., Colorado
<br />State University, Colorado Epidemiological Pesticide Studies Center.
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<br />3. Abbey, D., 1979, Energy production and water resources in the Colorado River Basin: Natural
<br />Resources Journal, v. 19, no. 2, p. 275-314.
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<br />4. Abbey, D., 1979, Water supply/demand alternatives for electric generation in the
<br />Colorado Basin: Los Alamos, N. Mex., Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, 19 p. [Available from
<br />National Technical Information Service, Springfield, V A 22161 as NTIS Report
<br />LA-7662-MS.l
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<br />Energy development in the western states, particularly the Colorado River-Basin,
<br />poses two water-related concerns: that water availability may constrain development
<br />and that industrial water use may have a negative impact on other water users. Water
<br />use for electricity generation in the Colorado Basin is examined. Substitution of dry
<br />cooling for wet cooling can almost eliminate the consumptive use of water at an
<br />electric plant. The cost of water saved, however, is quite high compared to the cost of
<br />water supply alternatives such as water transfers and groundwater and waste water
<br />use. Water use plans of utilities in the region reflect both an incentive for surface
<br />water conservation and the high cost of dry cooling. Considering that dry cooling
<br />adds a small amount to the cost of generating electricity, one may conclude that water
<br />availability has an insignificant effect on the potential for development. Although
<br />detailed evaluation of the impacts on water resources is beyond the scope of this
<br />paper, it is suggested that these concerns may be exaggerated.
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<br />5. Abbey, D., and Olinger, c., 1979, A survey of energy projects and instream resources in the
<br />Upper Colorado and Upper Missouri River Basins: Los Alamos, N. Mex., Los Alamos Scientific
<br />Laboratory, 24 p. [Available from National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA
<br />22161 as NTIS Report LA-8126-MS.l
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<br />Western energy production is certain to affect fisheries, recreation, aesthetic values,
<br />and water quality. Specification of these effects requires analysis of individual stream
<br />reaches. This report directs energy-related assessments to the most valuable and
<br />critical stream reaches. Section I identifies reaches in the Rocky Mountain/Northern
<br />Great Plains Region with high quality instream resources and energy projects in the
<br />vicinity or upstream from those reaches. Part A of Section II reviews methodologies
<br />for assessing streamflow modifications; Part B reviews legal aspects of streamflow
<br />protection - state water law and federal environmental legislation. The final section
<br />draws limited conclusions concerning the impacts of and constraints on energy
<br />development.
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