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<br />~ <br />-J <br />-J <br />e... <br /> <br />included to bring the Bureau of Reclamation estimates of present uses more in <br />line with State estimates. The 1985 values of "Miscellaneous Additional <br />Depletions" may be either real additions or differences resulting from new <br />depletion accounting procedures. Colorado depletion values through the year <br />2010 were provided by the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the Colorado <br />River water Conservation District, or were estimated by Reclamation staff. <br /> <br />b. Denver Expansion <br /> <br />Water for expanded Denver needs since 1965 has been met by <br />increased diversions through Moffat and Roberts Tunnels. The average annual <br />recorded diversion through both tunnels for the period 1977-82 was 141,000 <br />acre-feet. The combined 1965 normalized diversion was 93.000 acre-feet. <br />yielding a~ increase of 48,000 acre-feet. Projections through the year 2010 <br />were provided by the Colorado Water Conservation Board. <br /> <br />c. Homestake Expansion <br /> <br />Present uses average about 28,000 acre-feet annually. Phase II <br />of the expansion is expected to be on line by 2000 and yield an additional <br />20,000 acre-feet annually. Values were supplied by the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board. <br /> <br />d. Independence Pass. Pueblo, and Colorado Springs Expansions and <br />Englewood <br /> <br />Present and projected values for these exports were supplied by <br />the Colorado Water Conservation Board in a July 28. 1980, letter to <br />Reclamation. <br /> <br />e. Fryingpan-Arkansas project <br /> <br />Diversions through Boustead Tunnel began in 1971. The average <br />annual diversion during the 1971-83 period was 44,000 acre-feet. The <br />diversion in 1983 was 90,800 acre-feet. The operating principles for the <br />project state that diversions will not exceed 120,000 acre-feet in any year <br />and will not exceed a total aggregate of 2,352.800 acre-feet in any <br />consecutive 34-year period. The latter requirement would mean a longtime <br />average diversion of 69.200 acre-feet. Since the historical (1971-83) average <br />diversion has been much less than this. it is likely that in the coming decade <br />or so annual diversions will be much higher than 69,200 acre-feet (provided <br />that water is available for diversion) to bring the historical average back up. <br /> <br />f. Windy Gap <br /> <br />Windy Gap Dam has been completed and is in operation. <br />Facilities of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project are used to divert up to <br />54,000 acre-feet per year for domestic use b)' the cities of Longment. <br />Loveland, Estes Park, Greeley, and the platte River Power Authority. <br /> <br />g. Animas-La plata Project <br /> <br />A Feasibility Report was prepared by Reclamation in 1962, and <br />the project was authorized by Public Law 90-537. September 30, 1968. A <br />Definite plan Report was approved in August 1980. The plan provides a total <br />depletion of 154.800 acre-feet per year for irrigation and municipal and <br /> <br />VI-12 <br /> <br />- <br />