WSP03522

• File Number: 8272.100.60
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 7/9/1981
• Author: CRBSCF
• Title: Proposed Report on the 1981 Review - Water Quality Standards for Salinity - Colorado River System
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

TABLES
No. Page
1 Summary of Estimated Water Use in Colorado River Basin . . . 10 .
2 Comparison of Salt Loads for 1979 Conditions Used for
the 1981 Standards Revi ewwith Those Used for the
W 1978 Standards Review . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
I-A 3 Projected 1985 Salinity Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
l\,') 4 Projected 1990 Salinity Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
00 5 Projected 1995 Salinity Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6 Timing and Responsibility for Accomplishing Implemen-
tation Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
FIGURES
1 Colorado River Basin Flow and Quality of Water Data,
1941-1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Historical and Projected Upper Basin Depletions
at Lee Ferry . . eo . . . . . ;. . 11
3 Projected Salinity at Hoover Dam. . . 22
4 Projected Salinity at Parker Dam. . . 23
5 Projected Sa 1 i nity at Imperi a 1 Dam . . . 24
6a Total Dissolved Solids vs. Flow . 29
6b Total Dissolved Solids vs. Flow . 30
7 Monitoring Points . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8 Location of Proposed Salinity Control Projects -
Colorado River Basin. . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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APPENDICES

Appendix A - Total Dissolved Solids vs. Flovl

Appendix a _ Pol icy for Use of Brackish and/or
Saline Waters for Industrial
Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix C - New Legislation - Excerpt from
Public Law 96-375, October 3, 1980

Appendix 0 - Table 0-1, Summary Estimated Total
Use, Colorado River Basin

A-1 thru A-25

B.1 thru B-3

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C-1

0-1

Table 0-2, Estimated Increases Over
Base, Colorado River Basin

0-2 thru 0-4

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