WSP01756

• File Number: 8220.129.D
• Description: Upper Gunnison Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 8/1/1973
• Author: USDOI - BOR
• Title: Concluding Report - August 1973 - Upper Gunnison Project - Part 1 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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CONTENTS (Continued)

East River Unit (continued)
Environmental impacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estimated costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefit-cost ana~sis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Municipal and domestic water. . . . . . . .
Recreation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss of benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual equivalent costs. . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefit-cost ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost allocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reimbursability of costs . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alternatives studied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alternative Ohio Creek Unit . . . . . . . . . . .
Uni t plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paragon Canal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gunnison Pipeline . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Permanent operating facilities. . . . . . .
Development program. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water utilization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Project operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Irrigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
~ruis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agricultural production . . . . . . . . . .
Environmental impacts. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estimated costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefit-cost ana~sis. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual equivalent costs . . . . . . . . . .
Benefit-cost ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tomichi Creek Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Un! t plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elko Dam and Reservoir. . . . . . . . . . .
Crookton Canal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Permanent operating facilities. . . . . . .
Development program. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water utilization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Irriga.tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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