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<br />003148 <br /> <br />Page 47 <br /> <br />B. Water Use Changes Within Colorado <br /> <br />The DWDSYM analysis showed that increased flows from vegetation <br /> <br />manipulation in the Arapaho National Forest would primarily benefit <br /> <br />transmountain water users whose diversion/storage facilities could directly <br /> <br />intercept such flows, namely the Denver water supply system, the Colorado-Big <br /> <br />Thompson, and Windy Gap projects. Other water users within the sub-basin would <br /> <br />benefit only minimally from a slight lessening of local calls. <br /> <br />Under the flow enhancements, of Table 111-2 the yields of the Denver water <br /> <br />supply system, the Colorado-Big Thompson project, and the Windy Gap Project <br /> <br />could increase by the amounts shown in Table IV-3. <br /> <br />Table IV-3. Increased Yields in Colorado Due to Vegetation Manipulation <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />~ <br /> <br />Project <br /> <br />Amount of Increase (acre-feet) <br /> <br />Existing Denver System <br />Denver Expansions <br />Colorado-Big Thompson <br />Windy Gap <br /> <br />7,000 <br />1,000 <br />9,000 <br />3,000 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Under current demand conditions, these increased yields would not be <br /> <br />utilized, as all existing water demands are being met. Even under future demand <br /> <br />conditions, no shrotages are projected to exist; the increased yields listed <br /> <br />above would serve to postpone or replace portions of other projects currently <br /> <br />planned for construction. <br />