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<br />. <br /> <br />of the project cost under Public Law 89-72. Presuming that benefits <br />for those purposes would be adequate to support a maximum allocation, <br />the remaining 50 percent of costs would necessarily be allocable <br />to municipal and industrial supply. A brief analysis follows: <br /> <br />Item <br /> <br />Cost of Idylwilde Dam and Reservoir <br />Estimated interest during construction <br />Total estimated investment <br />50 percent allocable to M&I water <br />Annual equivalent (50 yrs.@3.222%) <br />Estimated annual OM&R <br />Total annual costs - M&I water <br />Average annu,al yield of water ac.-ft. <br />Annual cost per acre-foot <br /> <br />Amount <br /> <br />$27,680,000 <br />l,66l,000 <br />'$29,34l,000 <br />$l4, 670, 500 <br />594,400 <br />l5,000 <br />'$ 609, 400 <br />20,000 <br />$30.47 <br /> <br />The cost of over $30 an acre-foot for M&I water from the <br />Idylwilde Reservoir cannot be supported by the cities' alternative <br />costs of acquiring additional Colorado-Big Thompson water supplies. <br />Consequently, the unit would lack justification at this time, even <br />though needs for water would be immediate rather than postponed for <br />many years as indicated by the projections. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />