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<br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />The inflow volumes resulting from these assumptions were used as input data in <br /> <br />Reclamation's monthly reservoir operation planning computer model, which is used <br /> <br />to plan reservoir operations for the upcoming 12-month period, With assumed <br /> <br />water year 1992 inflow and current reservoir storage conditions, projected monthly <br /> <br />releases were adjusted until release and storage levels accomplished project <br /> <br />purposes and priorities. <br /> <br />Additional Analyses <br /> <br />Special long-range studies using Reclamation's Colorado River Simulation System <br /> <br />(CRSS) were conducted to determine whether sufficient quantities of mainstream <br /> <br />water were available for release from Lake Mead to satisfy reasonable beneficial <br /> <br />consumptive use requests in excess of 7,500,000 AF in the Lower Division States. <br /> <br />The studies were conducted using the entire hydrologic record (1906 through 1990), <br /> <br />utilizing 85 hydrologic sequences indexed by one year. These studies simulated 30 <br /> <br />years into the future to assess the risks of shortages to all users of Colorado River <br /> <br />water for beneficial purposes and evaluated several specific parameters. Additional <br /> <br />selected studies are suggested to further evaluate the impact of water use in excess <br /> <br />of basic apportionment on the risk of future shortage. <br />