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<br />.- <br /> <br />by the droJght situation. <br /> <br />Water supply for production of <br /> <br /> <br />'"if" p7 The WS\CC hydroelectric facilities are located on a <br />(..' - <br /> <br />number of rivers, and each is therefore affected differently <br /> <br />electric en:ergy is provided by several river basin complexes, <br />and in each instance is affected by considerations related <br /> <br />to other purposes: irrigation, navigation, sewage disposal, <br /> <br />potable water, scenic preservation" protection of the fish <br /> <br /> <br />popUlation, and flood control. The areas most dependent on <br /> <br />hydroelectricity are northern California, Washington, <br /> <br />Oregon, and Idaho. <br /> <br />Table 5 shows the distribution of <br /> <br />hydro capac~ty by states in the WSCC region. <br /> <br />'TABLE 5 - HYDRO CAPACITY BY STATES IN WSCC <br />As of December 31, 1976 <br />(U.S. Only) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />State <br />Arizona <br />California <br />Colorado <br />Idaho <br />*-Montana <br />*Nebraska <br />Nevada <br />*New Mexico <br />Oregon <br />*South Dakota <br />*Texas <br />Utah <br />Washington <br />Wyoming <br />TOTAL <br /> <br />Capacity 1/ <br />Nameplate MW <br />2,780 <br />8,492 <br />688 <br />1,849 <br />1,560 <br />o <br />1 <br />24 <br />7,447 <br />o <br />o <br />186 <br />13,290 <br />223 <br />36,540 <br /> <br />1,,_ <br />~;:t~;~1~ll <br /> <br />!'~:"_..,:":'~"" :.g~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />* Portion of state within boundaries of WSCC. <br /> <br />1/ Includes conventional and pumped storage plants. <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />'~j <br /> <br />".- <br />