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<br />N <br /> <br />r'" <br /> <br />c;, <br />o <br /> <br />, " <br /> <br />High concentrations of mineral salts - resulting in part from natural <br />sources (such as mineral springs feeding into the river), irrigation, <br />reservoir evaporation, and consumption by municipal and industrial water <br />users - cause extensive crop damage and corrosion of pipes and plumbing <br />facilities along the way, <br /> <br />In the report itself, it is acknowledged that "more than economic <br />impacts result from changing salinity, such as fish and wildlife, <br />recreation, and environmental impacts. While recognizing that many <br />other effects of salinity do exist, the overriding concern addressed <br />here deals with the monetary effects upon direct users of Colorado River <br />water." <br /> <br />Copies of the pUblication are available by writing: Chief, Colorado <br />River Water Quality Office, Water and Power Resources Service, PO Box 25007, <br />Denver CO 80225. <br /> <br /># # # <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />""" <br /> <br />".,,,t <br />_, ,~"" .>>, ~~~4r.j___"~ ~j.ui:' <br />