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<br />. r ", I ,'" <br />",j 1 :..J ( <br /> <br />, , <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Recommendations for Appropriate Changes to the USBR Methods Manual <br />Used in Preparing the Consumptive Uses and losses Report, 1985-1990. <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Work Product 1 of Task 1.14a of the Colorado River Decision Support System is: <br />. A set of recommendations for appropriate changes to the USBR methods manual for <br />Preparing the Consumptive Uses and losses Report.. This report was prepared as Work <br />Product 1. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The United States Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) <br />Consumptive Uses and Losses Report (CULR) presents estimates of the consumptive uses <br />and losses from the Colorado River System over successive five year periods. The most <br />recent reporting period was 1986-1990. . \;" '\ \ \ ~ <br />G, \~ "'..\; <l..,,<>\\..~\ < . <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />This report is based upon review of USBR manuals and reports and discussions with <br />USBR personnel. The USBR manuals and reports reviewed included the following: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />.COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM CONSUMPTIVE USES AND LOSSES REPORT <br />1981-1985," United States Department ofthe Interior, Bureau of Reclama- <br />tion; Upper Colorado Region, Lower Colorado Region, June 1991. (aka June <br />1991 report). <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Technical Appendix, Volumes I, II. and III, .COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM <br />CONSUMPTIVE USES AND LOSSES REPORT 1981-1985,. United States <br />Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, <br />Lower Colorado Region (aka Technical Appendix I, II and III). <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />3. PLAN OF STUDY AND METHODS MANUAL FOR COLORADO RIVER <br />SYSTEM CONSUMPTIVE USES AND LOSSES REPORT 1985-1990, JULY <br />1992. (aka Methods Manual). <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The June 1991 report .presents estimates of the consumptive use and losses from <br />the Colorado River System for each water year 1981 through 1985.. The estimates are <br />broken down by major types of use, major tributary streams, and individual states. The <br />types of use identified are reservoir evaporation. irrigated agriculture, municipal and <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />. <br />