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<br />i) (. __ (. "I) <br /> <br />Canadian Import Plans. Several plans over the years have been promulgated <br />for sharing potential surplus Canadian "'nter ",ith the United ~tates. ~uch <br />prOposals dev~loped due to the fact that Canada has an estimated 40 percent of <br />the world's supply of fresh water, most of which flows unused through the <br />sparsely populated northern British Columbia and ~ukon areas to the sea. <br />Analyses of these plans, however, was considered not within the scope of this <br />study which was defined in the Congressional authorization as "....the trans- <br />fer of water from adjacent areas.. ."2) <br /> <br />NEW CONCEPTS <br />In the course of studying water transfer plans for the High Plains area, ~ro- <br />posals for water sources and routes not previously studied were considered. <br />Hith the concurrence of the High Plains Study Council, these new alternatives <br />were included in the study of water transfer plans. Three new concepts 'tlere <br />included and are discussed below. <br /> <br />The fi rst concept cons i de red the di vers i on of water from the Mi ssou ri Ri ver <br />in Montana, south to the High Plains area (Route 6). Initially it was thought <br />that this concept would allow the use of a gravity flow system; however, more <br />detailed study showed that it would be necessary to pump the water a distance <br />of about 340 miles over a higher elevation before the gravity flow could be <br />realized. Additionally, the availability of excess water for transfer out of <br />Montana is questionable. This concept was studied by the Omaha District. <br /> <br />The second concept evaluated involved diversion from the Missouri River in the <br />general vicinity of Kansas City, west across Kansas into the Hi gh Plains area <br />(Route 4). The Kansas City District studied this concept. This concept is <br />discussed more extensively in Appendix B. <br /> <br />2/ Sec. 193, PL 94-587. <br /> <br />17 <br />