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<br />. -~~-.- ._...-__..._------_._---._------~---~----.._--- ----~--, ._------...-.-----------~- ,.~- <br /> <br />It is estimated that municipal water use in the basin has doubled during the span of the 33- <br />year study period, based on analysis of recorded diversions, "Municipal watlar use" in this analysis <br />includes, as a minor component, some industrial water uses that are associated with mining, Table <br />3,3 indicates the estimated average annual municipal demands by five-year increments during the <br />study period, A total aggregate demand of 38,700 af per year was operated in the Existing-Level Use <br />Scenario for all years, Consumptive depletions of diversions for municipal uses varied from 20 to <br />100 percent depending on the location and nature of the demand, <br /> <br />TABLE 3.3 <br /> <br />ESTIMATED ANNUAL IN-BASIN 1) <br />MUNICIPAL DEMANDS <br /> <br />UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN <br /> <br /> DEMANDS <br />PERIOD (1000 af/yr) <br />1951 - 1955 18,2 <br />1956 - 1960 18.2 <br />1961 - 1965 21.3 <br />1966 - 1970 28,2 <br />1971 - 1975 31.4 <br />1976-1980 34,5 <br />1981 - 1983 38,7 <br />Existing Level 38,7 <br /> <br />--' <br /> <br />--' <br /> <br />'-"' <br /> <br />1) Values are estimated based on available diversion records maintained by the State <br />Engineer's Office, <br /> <br />'--' <br /> <br />3-10 <br />