WSP06657

• File Number: 8210.120.90.B
• Description: 7 Basin States/10 Tribes
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 8/28/1991
• Author: State of California
• Title: Conceptual Approach for Reaching Basin States Agreement on Interim Operation of Colorado River System Reservoirs, California's Use of Colorado Riber Water Above its Basic Apportionment and Implementa
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

EXAMPLE OF
ESCROW ACCOUNT OPERATION

Assumption: The Secretary of the Interior makes a "normal" declaration and
, permits Calltornla to utilize unused apportionments In 1994.

Basic Available trom Remaining
Request Apportionment Basic Apportionment Need tor Water
(mat) (mat) (mat) (maf)
Arizona 2.5 2.8 2.5 0.0
California 5.0 4.4 4.8 0.2
tll Nevada 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0
I
f-'
Total 7.7 7.5 7.5 0.2

Metropolitan receives 200,000 Ac-Ft of Colorado River water and in return pays
into the escrow account monies that are divided among the states as follows:

percent dollars
Arizona 26.4 2,640,000
California 15.2 1,520,000
Colorado 18.1 1,810,000
Nevada 8.8 880,000
New Mexico 9.9 990,000
Utah 13.3 1,330,000
Wyoming 8.3 830,000
Total 100.0 10,000,000