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Table 12.--Steady-state water budgets computed by the model for five artificial-pechapge configuPations using median-divepsion pecharge with estimated cuppent pumping, Beaver Creek vaHey Entire Entire Beaver Recharge canal canal Creek Recharge canals system system valley canals plus wi th wi th only 7 pond. s 65 ponds only extension Ilnflow: Cubic feet per second I I Boundary flux--------- 23,1 23,1 23.1 23,1 23,1 i Recharge-------------- 20.0 19.IJ 28.5 18.5 19,2 I I 'Ou t f low: , I Pumping--------------- 2IJ.0 24.0 2IJ.0 24.0 2IJ.0 i Strcamflow------------ 16,9 16,3 25.4 15,4 16,1 I ! Boundary flux--------- 2.2 2.2 2,2 2.2 2.2 , i I ! The steady-state water-table configuration for the proposed canal layout 'using all of the canals and stream channels is shown in figure 35. The parts .of the stream that are shown at or above land surface represcnt those areas where the simulated water table would rise above the bottom of the streambed 'and cause a flowing stream. The other areas where the water table would rise 'above the land surface represent waterlogged areas, The model did not account ,for additional evapotranspiration nor a change of seepage rates computed by 'the distribution model in any of these waterlogged areas, These need to be accounted for in future analysis of this project as they will reduce the waterlogged areas but they also will represent a loss of water to the system .that agricultural interests would consider a nonbeneficial use. For instance, evapotranspiration losses in the areas shown on figure 35 could be as much as 4 ft3/s, and this loss would probably reduce the flow in Beaver Creek (table 12) by about 25 percent. The model computed that it would take '57 years to reach steady-state with this recharge and pumping configuration, :although from figure 36 it can be seen that the system nearly reaches :equilibrium within 15 years, 92 ---------~---------