WSP04390

• File Number: 8210.140.20
• Description: Colorado River Basin Organizations and Entities - Colorado River Basin States Forum California
• State: CA
• Basin: Western Slope
• Date: 1/1/1973
• Author: Myron B Holburt
• Title: Annual Report for the Calendar Year 1972
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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TABLES

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I. Measured Flow in Colorado River and Tributaries
for Water Year 1971-72......................................................,................................. II
2. Capacity. Active Storage, and Storage Change of Major Colorado River
Basin Reservoirs During Water Year 1971-72.....................,....,..................... 12
.1. Diversions Less Measured Returns for Major Water Users,
Lower Colorado River, 1968 to 1972 ...,....................................,....,.................. 14
4. Deliveries to Mexico, Colorado River System, 1962 through 1972 ........,... 14
5. Summary of Operations Below Parker Dam for Water Year 1971-72 ...... 15
6. Major Colorado River Basin Power Plants, Operating Characteristics,
and Reservoir Levels, Water Year 1971-72.................,.................................... 16
7, Releases From Hoover Dam and Energy Delivered to
Hoo,'er Power AHottees, 1962~3 to 1971-72.................................................. 18
8. Monthly Firm Energy Deficiency at Hoover Power Plant
Caused by Filling of CRSP Reservoirs for Water Year 1971-72 ................ 18
9. Operation of Minute Nos. 218 and 241 (1965 to 1972) ................................ 25

PLATES

1. Colorado River Basin ........................................................................................., 2
2. California Developments Using Colorado River Water.............................. 8
J. Virgin Flow of the Colorado River at Lee Ferry, 1896 to 1972................ 10
4. Colorado River B.sin Reservoirs, Storage and Capacity............................ 12
5. Variation in Storage at Major Colorado River Basin Reservoirs,
October I, 1971 to September 30, 1972 .......................................................... 13
6. rt'j:llt:l Ddi \0 t:J it::J w l\lC:}I.j(.u, O(.wbC:J I, 19i1 Lv Sc:ptc:wLl...1 )0, 1972...... IS
7. Effect on Lake Mead Content and Hoover Energy Generation
Due to Initial Filling of CRSP Reservoirs ......................,............................. 17
8. Location of Proposed Salinity Control Projects-

Co lorado Ri ve r Basi n ,..............,.....................,." ,..........,..,............. ,.................,.. 20
9. Schedule for Colorado River Water Q!!ality Improvement Program...... 21
10, Salinity and Flows Near International Boundary........................................ 26

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