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CHAPTER 2 - Hydrology and Water Rights <br />Hydrology of the Yampa River Basin .................................................................... 2-1 <br />General ................................................................................................. 2-1 <br />Water Resources Development .................................................................... 2-1 <br />Streamflow ......................................................................................... 2-2 <br />Water Rights of the Yampa River Basin ................................................................. 2-2 <br />Background ............................................................................................ 2-2 <br />Key Basin Water Rights ............................................................................ 2-8 <br />Use of Juniper Rights for Instream Flow ............................................................... 2-14 <br />Subordination of the Juniper Water Rights .................................................... 2-14 <br />Transfer of Portions of the Juniper Rights ..................................................... 2-17 <br />CHAPTER 3 - Water Uses and Needs <br />Background .................................................................................................... 3-1 <br />Regional Economic and Demographic Profile .................................................. 3-1 <br />Agriculture ..........:................................................................................. 3-2 <br />Municipalities ......................................................................................... 3-2 <br />Industry ................................................................................................ 3-3 <br />Tourism and Recreation ............................................................................ 3-4 <br />Current Water Use ............................................................................................ 3-4 <br />Principal Information Sources ..................................................................... 3-4 <br />Agricultural Water Use ............................................................................ . 3-5 <br />Power Generation Water Use ...................................................................... 3-6 <br />Mining Water Use ............................................................:..................... . 3-7 <br />Municipal Water Use ............................................................................... . 3-8 <br />Tourism and Recreational Water Use ........................................................... . 3-8 <br />Other Water Uses ................................................................................... . 3-8 <br />Summary of Current Water Use ................................................................. 3-11 <br /> <br />..................................... <br />Projection of Future Water Needs ......:........................... 3-12 <br />Economic Development Plans .................................................................... 3-12 <br />... I <br />Population Growth Estimates .................. 3-15 <br />. <br />Near Term Water Demands (Year 2015)......................................................... 3-18 <br />Long Term Water Demands (Year 2040) ...................................................... 3-19 <br />Sensitivity Analysis Using Lower Population Growth Rates ............................... 3-20 <br />Future Recreational Water Needs ................................................................ 3-20 <br />CHAPTER 4 - Evaluation of Potential Reservoir Sites <br />Inventory of Potential Sites ................................................................................ 4-1 <br />Information Sources ................................................................................. 4-1 <br />Preliminary Screening ............................................................................... 4-1 <br />Further Screening of Potential Sites .............................................................. 4-2 <br />Results of Secondary Screening ................................................................... 4-5 <br />Selection of Sites for Field Reconnaissance ..................................................... 4-6 <br />Field Reconnaissance of Potential Sites .................................................................. 4-7 <br />Site Evaluation Methodologies .................................................................... 4-8 <br />4-13 <br />Summary of Field Evaluations ............................. .... <br />Comparative Evaluation of Potential Reservoir Sites ................................................ <br />ii