WSPC01384

• File Number: 8040.950
• Description: Section D General Studies - General Water Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 9/1/1955
• Author: Ivan C Crawford
• Title: Water Supply of the Western Slope of Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Admittedly this quantity cannot be estimated closely. But the
amount selected is as good a figure as can be secured for many years
in the future, probably over fifty and perhaps one hundred.
5. Available SUDD1y ~ Total Present and FutUre DepleUonll
1. Estimated Supply (Hill Report) 3,100,000 aore-feet
2. Now ulled and encumbered (Engineering
Research Committee and Hill Report)

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4. Industry on West Slope (Hill Report)

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6. ~1exican Treaty Commitment (see p. 6)

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*8. Private Ini tiati ve Land (brought under
irrigation in recent years)
(106,400 estimated - 68,000 allotted in
Hill Report)

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Future Private Initiative Land

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Future Reclamation Projects (see p. 3)

Surplus

1.650.000

1,450,000
300.000
1,150,000
194.000
956,000

38.400
91',600
125.000
792,600

377.000
415,000

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If all projects investigated (prelimina~ by the Bureau of
Reclamation having (1) a benefit-cost ratio of 1.0 or higher, (2)

ability to pay operation, maintenanoe and replacement oOlltS. and

*Private initiative land is that which hall been or will be in the
future brought under irrigation by farmers themllelves without forming
irrigation projects under Federal or other aUllpices.

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