C153642 Feasibility Study

• Contract/PO #: C153642
• Contractor Name: Colorado River Water Conservation District
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• County: Garfield
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

CHAPTER 3 - Water Uses and Needs

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CHAPTER 2 - Hydrology and Water Rights
Hydrology of the Yampa River Basin.................................................................... 2-1

General...................... ......... ........ .... ........... .......... .... ....... ........... ... ........ 2-1
Water Resources Development .................................................................... 2-1

Streamflow............... .............. .......... ........ ................. .............. ........ ...... 2-2
Water Rights of the Yampa River Basin................................................................. 2-2

Background.. ....... ........... ....... ......... .......... ...... ................ .... .................... 2-2
Key Basin Water Rights .........................................,.................................. 2-8
Use of Juniper Rights for Instream Flow ............................................................... 2-14
Subordination of the Juniper Water Rights .................................................... 2-14
Transfer of Portions of the Juniper Rights ..................................................... 2-17

Background........... ......................................................................................... 3-1
Regional Economic and Demographic Profile.................................................. 3-1

Agriculture.................................................................................. .......... 3-2
Municipalities ................................. ....... ...;..... .......................... .............. 3-2
Industry....... ........... ........... ......... ............... ................ ........................... 3-3
Tourism and Recreation ............................................................................ 3-4

Current Water Use ........... ....... ......................................................................... 3-4
Principal Information Sources .. ................................................................... 3-4
Agricultural Water Use ,.................... ........................................................ 3-5
Power Generation Water Use...................................................................... 3'{)
Mining Water Use ............................................................;...................... 3-7

Municipal Water Use......... ......... ................................................. ............. 3-8
Tourism and Recreational Water Use ............................................................. 3-8

Other Water Uses ....................................................................................3-8
Summary of Current Water Use .................................................................3-11
Projection of Future Water Needs .......... ................................... .......................... 3-12
Economic Development Plans ..... ............................................................... 3-12
Population Growth Estimates ..................................................................... 3-15
Near Tenn Water Demands (Year 2015) .......................:................,.............. 3-18
Long Tenn Water Demands (Year 2040) ...................................................... 3-19
Sensitivity Analysis Using Lower Population Growth Rates ...............................3-20
Future Recreational Water Needs ................................................................ 3-20

CHAPTER 4 - Evaluation of Potential Reservoir Sites

Inventory of Potential Sites. ......... ...................................................................... 4-1
Information Sources................................................................................. 4-1
Preliminary Screening. ................... .................................................. ......... 4-1
Further Screening of Potential Sites.............................................................. 4-2
Results of Secondary Screening ................................................................... 4-5
Selection of Sites for Field Reconnaissance..................................................... 4-6
Field Reconnaissance of Potential Sites... ............................................................... 4-7
Site Evaluation Methodologies .................................................................... 4-8
Summary of Field Evaluations ................................................................... 4-13
Comparative Evaluation of Potential Reservoir Sites ................................................4-26

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