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<br />June 2002 are 17,500, 17 ,700, and 12,900 cfs, respectively, The June releases represent those
<br />needed to meet downstream water requirements including those caused by reduced operation of
<br />Senator Wash reservoir.
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<br />The final June 4, 2002, projected April through July 2002 unregulated inflow into Lake
<br />Powell w.< 1 4 ~O m.f which i< 111 p..rcent of the 30-year average for the period 1961-1990, The
<br />final June 4, 2002, projected unregulated inflow into Lake Powell for the 2001-02 water year was
<br />3.4 71 maf, or 29 percent of the 30-year average.
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<br />The Lower Division States' estimated consumptive use of Colorado River water for calendar
<br />year 2002, as estimated by Board staff, totals 8505 maf and is projected as follows: Arizona, 3,000
<br />maf; California, 5.214 maf; and Nevada, 0.29] maf. Unmeasured return flow credit of 0.250 maf
<br />would reduce the total amount of projected consumptive use to 8,255 mar For calendar year 2002,
<br />it is estimated the Central Arizona Project (CAP) will divert 1544 maf, of which 0.351 mafis to be
<br />credited to the Arizona Water Bank, and The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
<br />(MWD) will divert 1,254 mar
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<br />The reliminary June 1,2002 estimate for end-of-year California agricultural consum tive
<br />use of Colorado River water under the first three pnonties and the sixth prionty 0 the 1931
<br />(alifornia Seven Party Af!reement is 3.901 mar ThiS estimate is based upon the collective use
<br />through April 2002 by the Palo Verde Irrigation District, the Yuma Project-Reservatiori Division
<br />(YPRD), the Imperial Irrigation District, and the Coachella Valley Water District. Figure I, found
<br />at the end of this report, depicts the historic projected end-of-year agricultural use for the year.
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<br />Reclamation's Centennial Celebration - June 17, 2002
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<br />On June 17, 1902, Congress passed the Reclamation Actto provide for the irrigation, storage.
<br />diversion, and development of water that ultimately made settlement of the West possible, The
<br />Reclamation Act also created the U,S, Reclamation Service, and what is known today as the U,S,
<br />Bureau of Reclamation within the Department of the Interior. On June 17, 2002, Reclamation
<br />kicked of a year-long celebration of its I OOth anniversary. The centennial celebration will conclude
<br />on June 17,2003. On the evening of June 17,2002, Reclamation hosted a tour of the Hoover Dam
<br />facility, dinner, and an evening centennial celebration program, I would like to take this opportunity
<br />to thank all of the staff at the Hoover Dam facility, the Lower Colorado Regional Office, as well as
<br />the Commissioner of Reclamation 's Office for preparing and organizing this very memorable event.
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<br />2003 Annual Operating Plan
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<br />The first consultation meeting associated with devclopment of the 2003 Annual Operating
<br />Plan (AOP) was held on May 15,2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Atthe meeting, Reclamation provided
<br />an overview of current river and reservoir system conditions, and basinwide runoff forecasts, The
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