Criteria for Coordinated Long-Range Operation of Colorado River Reservoirs Pursuant to the Colorado River Basin Project Act of September 30 1968

• Description: Criteria for Coordinated Long-Range Operation of Colorado River Reservoirs Pursuant to the Colorado River Basin Project Act of September 30 1968
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 9/30/1968
• Title: Criteria for Coordinated Long-Range Operation of Colorado River Reservoirs Pursuant to the Colorado River Basin Project Act of September 30 1968
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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(2) The plan of operation shall include such detailed rules and
quantities as may be necessary and consistent with the criteria
contained herein, and shall reflect appropriate consideration of
the uses of the reservoirs for all purposes, including flood
control, river regulation, beneficial consumptive uses, power
production, water quality control, recreation, enhancement of
fish and wildlife, and other environmental factors. The projected
plan of operation may be revised to reflect the current hydrologic
conditions, and the Congress and the Governors of the Colorado
River Basin States shall be advised of any changes by June of each
year.
11. OPERATION OF UPPER BASIN RESERVOIRS
(1) The annual plan of operation shall include a determination
by the Secretary of the quantity of water considered necessary as
of September 30 of that year to be in storage as required by
Section 602(x) of P.L. 90 -537 (hereinafter "602(a) Storage ").
The quantity of 602(x) Storage shall be determined by the Secretary
after consideration of all applicable laws and relevant factors,
including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Historic streamflows;
(b) The most critical period of record;
(c) Probabilities of water supply;
(d) Estimated future depletions in the upper basin, including the
effects of recurrence of critical periods of water supply;
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