WSP05694

• File Number: 8282.500.20.A
• Description: Colorado River Operations
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 7/25/1969
• Author: USDOI/BOR
• Title: Meeting of Federal and State Representatives for Review of Basic Data Pertinent to the Preparation of Operating Criteria for the Colorado Pursuant to Section 602 of Public Law 90-537
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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flow at Lee Ferry during the 10-year period ending September 30, 1972,
will not be less than 75,000,000 acre-feet. It is not intended that the
long range operating criteria described herein will nullify this short-
term schedule.

With regard to power production, the House Report No. 1312 (April 24,
1968) on page 86 made the following significant statement:
"Also the production of power and energy is a relevant factor
that must be considered if the financial feasibility of Federal
developments in the Colorado River Basin is to be assured."

The plan is intended to be applicable during the period prior to the
availability of water augmentation facilities described in Section 202
of Public Law 90-537. The rules are formulated on the basis of
presently available information on runoff of the Colorado River and
records of use. They will be reviewed periodically as additional
information becomes available and adjusted, as may be deemed appropriate
in the future.

Section 30l(b) of Public Law 90-537 provides:

"Article 11(B)(3) of the decree of the Supreme Court * * *

shall be so administered that in any year in which, * * *

there is insufficient mainstream Colorado River water avail-

able * * * to satisfy annual consumptive use of seven million

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