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<br />Ques t iQO~ 6 <br /> <br />~ WHAT IS THE EVAPORATION LOSS FROM THE DAM LIKELY TO BE? <br /> <br />Answer 8: <br /> <br />The U.S.B.R. estimates the annual net evaporation loss from the dam to be <br />36,000 acre feet. This estimate is a net increase in evaporation due to the <br /> <br />reservoir over and above losses from present land use characteristics. <br /> <br />We have no reason to dispute this estimate based upon our review of basic data <br />on evaporation rates in the Fort Morgan area. <br /> <br />Evaporation losses will be least when the Narrows Reservoir is drawn down and <br />greatest when the reservoir is full. Thus, the largest total evaporation will <br />occur when its loss will tend to have the minimum effect. Because the reser- <br />voir area will always be changing, the evaporation loss will vary from year to <br />year. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />