Augmentation of the Colorado River through Weather Modification April 29 1982

• Description: Augmentation of the Colorado River through Weather Modification April 29 1982
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 4/28/1982
• Author: Broadbent, Robert
• Title: Augmentation of the Colorado River through Weather Modification April 29 1982
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Meeting

in the Colorado River. Section 101(c) of the Act states
that replacement of the reject stream from the desalting
plant and of bypassed Welton- Mohawk drainage water is
"recognized as a national obligation as provided in
Section 202 of the Colorado River Basin Project Act."
C. 1981 House Oversight Hearing on Colorado River Augmentation
On March 25, 1981, the House Subcommittee on Water and Power
held a hearing on the augmentation of the Colorado River
water supply. The hearing was held at the request of
several members of the House of Representatives who wished
to assess the progress made to date by the Secretary of the
Interior on augmenting the Colorado River water supply as
contemplated by the Colorado River Basin Project Act.
The Bureau of Reclamation represented the Department of the
Interior at the hearing. The discussion reviewed the
provisions of the Colorado River Basin Act and the Westwide
Study, and summarized other studies for enhancing or conserving
Colorado River water supplies. The conclusion was that the
program which shows the most promise for augmenting Colorado
River water supplies is the weather modification program.
III. Cost and Benefits of Weather Modification
The costs and benefits of weather modification change from
the demonstration phase when related tests and studies are