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<br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />Q <br />00 <br />"-1 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ANTICIPATED EFFECTS OF ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS (continued) <br /> <br />Power Authority. The State of Colorado estimates that 30,000 acre-feet <br />(37 x 106m3) will be diverted annually by 1990 and 54,000 acre-feet <br />(67 x 106m3) by the year 2000. <br /> <br />9. <br /> <br />Between Colorado River near Glenwood Springs and Colorado River near <br />Cameo, Colorado <br /> <br />Fork <br />will <br /> <br />Independence Pass. This water 1S diverted from the upper Roaring <br />to the east slopes of the Rocky Mountains. The present depletions <br />ultimately be increased by an additional 7,000 acre-feet (9 x 106m3). <br /> <br />Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. This transmountain diversion project <br />delivers water from the headwaters of the Colorado to the Arkansas River. <br />It is a multipurpose development to supply supplemental irrigation water, <br />municipal water, and water for power production. In addition the project <br />will also control floods originating above Pueblo, retain sediment, <br />preserve fish and wildlife, and provide recreation opportunities. Diver- <br />sions initiated in 1973 increased to about 50,000 acre-feet (62 x 106m3) <br />in 1978. Additional diversions beyond 197B of 19,000 acre-feet (23 x <br />106m3) are anticipated, making a future total of about 69,000 acre-feet <br />(B5 x 106m3). A depletion of about 1,000 acre-feet (1 x 106m3) by evapor- <br />ation from Ruedi Reservoir is also occurring. <br /> <br />Ruedi Reservoir, Colorado. No consumptive uses are presently made <br />except reservoir evaporation. Industrial uses are estimated to begin <br />by 1990 and to reach 48,000 acre-feet (59 x 106m3) annually by the year <br />2010. <br /> <br />West Divide Project, Colorado. It is presently estimated the West <br />Divide Project will consumptively use about 38,200 acre-feet (47 x 106m3) <br />of water by 2000 for irrigation and municipal and industrial uses. The <br />irrigation water will ultimately supply about 10,450 acres (4230 ha) of <br />new land and 14,720 acres (5960 ha) of land presently irrigated. <br /> <br />Project water will be obtained from a series of Colorado River <br />tributaries south of the river in west-central Colorado. The above uses <br />could be altered in the definite plan report due to changing conditions <br />and plans. <br /> <br />10. Above Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colorado <br /> <br />Dallas Creek Project, Colorado. The Dallas Creek Project as now <br />planned will develop water of the Uncompahgre River and tributaries <br />for irrigation and municipal and industrial use. The project will provide <br />supplemental water to lands presently irrigated. Depletion of the Colorado <br />River will amount to about 17,000 acre-feet (21 x 106m3) annually. Salt <br />loading effects were based on a detailed special study for this project. <br /> <br />11. Above the Dolores River near Cisco, Utah <br /> <br />Dolores Project, Colorado. The Dolores Project <br />from the Dolores River Basin to the San Juan drainage <br /> <br />will divert water <br />for the irrigation <br /> <br />51 <br />