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• County: Gunnison
• Community: Upper Gunnison
• Basin: Gunnison
• Title: Upper Gunnison-Uncompahgre Basin Phase 1 Feasibility Study Final Report
• Date: 1/1/1989
• Prepared For: Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority
• Prepared By: HDR Engineering, Inc.
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

9.0 COMPARISON OF EXISTING SUPPLY WITH FUTURE DEMANDS
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Future Water Demands Modeled I
9.2.1 Municipal and Industrial Demands
9.2.2 Agricultural Water Demands
9.2.3 Instream Flow Needs
9.3 System Performance
9.3.1 Municipal and Industrial Demands
9.3.2 Agricultural Demands
9.3.3 Instream Flows
9.3.4 Reservoir Contents
9.4 Summary

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10.0 WATER MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION MEASURES 10-1
10.1 Introduction 10-1
10.2 Identification of Components 10-1
10.3 Water Conservation Components 10-3
10.3.1 Phreatophyte Control 10-3
10.3.2 Ditch lining and On-Farm Efficiency Improvements 10-3
10.3.3 Evaporation Suppression 10-4
10.3.4 Municipal and Industrial Water Conservation 10~4
10.4 Water Management Components 10-5
10.4.1 Water Rights Purchases ~nd Exchanges 10-5
10.4.1.1 Water Available for Purchase/lease 10-5
10.4.1.2 Potential Exchange and Transfer Scenarios 10-6
10.4.2 Drought Insurance 10-8
10.4.3 Conjunctive Use of Ground and Surface Water 10-9
10.5 Screening of Components .. 10-9

11.0 RECREATION IMPROVEMENT COMPONENTS 11-1
11.1 Methodology 11-1
11.2 Fishery Improvement Opportunities 11-2
11.2.1 Gunnison River - Almont to Confluence
with Tomichi Creek 11-3
11.2.2 Ohio Creek 11-4
11.2.3 East River and Slate River 11-5
11.2.4 Taylor River - Taylor Park Dam to Almont 11-5
11.2.5 Taylor Park Reservoir 11-6
11.2.6 Upper Taylor River, Texas Creek, and Willow Creek 11-6
11.2.7 Tomichi Creek, Marshall Creek, Quartz Creek,
and Cochetopa Creek 11-7
11.2.8 Cebolla Creek 11-7
11.2.9 lake Fork of the Gunnison River 11-7
11.2.10 Blue Mesa Reservoir and Tributaries 11-8
11.2.11 Uncompahgre River below Ridgway Dam 11-9
11.2.12 Targets for Angler Use of Streams
after Improvement 11-9
11.3 Opportunities for Improving Waterfowl Areas 11-12
11.4 Opportunities for Improving Water-Based Recreation 11-14
11.4.1 Gunnison River Below Almont 11-14
11.4.2 Ohio Creek 11-15

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