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<br />however NEPA and endangered species requirements would have to be met <br />prior to the removal of any water In excess of 10,200 acre-feet. <br />Because of the nature of water laws In the State of Colorado, for this <br />to occur sane party or the applicant would need to use "direct flow" <br />water rights In the project area. The direct flow water rights would <br />be utilized as long as they were In priority and stored water fran a <br />reservoir would be used only during those periods when direct flow was <br />unavailable. Assunlng an early 1960's decree for direct flow, the <br />maximum continuous diversion which could be made with assurance would <br />'be 29 cfs or 1770 AF/Mo. (0.83m3/s or 2.2x106m3) and would require the <br />utilization of 11,850 AF C14,5x106m3)of storage.(26) The applicant <br />could sell sufficient water to guarantee a firm annual yield of 21,240 <br />AF (26x106m3). The firm annual yield would decrease as the reservoir <br />fills with sediment. During times of drought, the reservoir would <br />pennlt a higher monthly flow to be maintained In the river and still <br />meet water demands due to the stored water. In the past, drought <br />conditions have occurred every 20 to 25 years. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2.2.4 Hydroelectrlcal Generatlon Potential <br /> <br />2.2.4,1 As mentioned earlier, the outlet works conduit would be sized <br />to accommodate a 2000 kw (7200 MJ) power plant In the future. The May <br />1979 power study by IECO Indicated the power plant could generate an <br />estimated 10 million kwh (36 million MJ) of electricity on an average <br />annual basis If the water surface was maintained at 5310 feet MSL.(14) <br />The cost per kwh at that time was approximately 24 mills, Because the <br />available head Is 7.5 feet (2.3 m) higher than that studied In the <br />IECO report, approximately 11.8 million kwh per year (42.6 mill Ion MJ) <br />could be generated at a cost per kwh of 21 mills. It Is anticipated <br />that the power could be sold to Deseret Generation and Transmission <br />Cooperative (Deseret) or used for local municipal or Industrial uses. <br />At the present time, construction of a power plant Is estimated to <br />cost less than two mill Ion dollars. The applicant Is evaluating the <br />econanlc feasibility of construction of power generating facilities at <br />this time. When and If the power plant were built It would have to <br />operate as a run of the river plant unless storage water was assigned <br /> <br />16 <br />