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<br />001538 <br /> <br />Table 4. - Average annual economic impacts increased salinity <br />in the Lower Colorado River Service Area resulting from <br />alternative rates of emerging energy development in the <br />Upper Colorado Region <br /> <br /> Sa1 inity level at Total <br /> Imperial Dam (mg/L) Impact annua 1 <br />Item Base Increase from per mg/L 1/ impact s <br /> level emerging energy ($1,000)- ($1,000) <br />Alternative I 2/ <br /> 821 2.3 $267 $ 614 <br />1985 855 7.8 272 2,121 <br />2000 <br />Alternative IIY <br />1985 863 2.6 273 710 <br />2000 924 14.9 286 4,261 <br />A lternat ive II I 4/ <br />1985 899 3.6 280 1,008 <br />2000 975 18.1 300 5,430 <br /> <br />1/ Source: Economic Impacts of Changes in Salinity Levels of the <br />C:-olorado River, USBR, 1979 (publication in process). Inclusive <br />of damages to agricultural, muncipal, and industrial uses (1976 <br />dollars). <br />2/ Medium rate of energy development with low water depletion, <br />J/ Accelerated rate of energy development with medium water <br />depletion. <br />4/ Accelerated rate of energy development with high water <br />depletion. <br /> <br />21 <br />