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<br />Colorado Water Conservation Board
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />721 Centennial Building
<br />1313 Sherman Street
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (3031 866,3441
<br />FAX: (3031 866.4474
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<br />Roy Romer
<br />Governor
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<br />jilmes S. lochheild
<br />Executive Director, DNR
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<br />DilriesC. Lile, P.E.
<br />Director, eWeB
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<br />MEMORANDUM
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<br />To:
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<br />Jim Lochhead ~~,~lu
<br />Chuck Lile I~r-
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<br />Gene Jencsok 0~
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<br />From:
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<br />Date: January 29, 1998
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<br />Sub: Estimated Colorado River Water Use in Calendar Year 1997
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<br />The final estimated water use in Calendar Year (C.Y.)1997 in the Lower Basin was recently
<br />provided by the Bureau of Reclamation. The estimated uses in C.Y. 1997, the historic uses in
<br />c.Y. 1996 and forecasted uses for C,y' 1998 are provided below:
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<br />WATER USE SUMMARY
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<br />HIST
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<br />ACRE-FEET
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<br />FORECAST
<br />CY 1998
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<br />Arizona 2,714,754 2,811,836 2,923,799
<br />California 5,322,653 5,256,000 5,135,704
<br />Nevada 249,248 240,823 275,563
<br />Subtotal 8,286,655 8,308,659 8,335,066
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<br />S tates Total
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<br />8,027,467
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<br />8,069,775
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<br />8,081,234
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<br />Mexico in Satisfaction of Treaty 1,500,000 1,700,000 1,700,000
<br />Mexico in Excess of Treaty 5,332 1,139,250 -0-
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<br />Total Lower Basin & Mexico Use
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<br />9,645,190
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<br />10,988,236
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<br />9,781,234
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