WSP08297

• File Number: 8220.129.D
• Description: Upper Gunnison Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 8/1/1973
• Author: USDOI - BOR
• Title: Concluding Report - August 1973 - Upper Gunnison Project - Part 2 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Transmittal
Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

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CONTENTS

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General information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Project setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Available resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Climate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Local economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Area needs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Local support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bases for analyses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation studies. . . . . . . . . ... . . . .
Water quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Municipal and domestic water requirements . . . .
Land classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agricultural analyses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fishery analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost estimates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation, maintenance, and replacement costs.
Benefit-cost analyses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cooperating agencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio Creek Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plan of development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Development program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stream depletion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Environmental impacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estimated costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefit-cost ana~sis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual equivalent costs. . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefit-cost ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial ana~sis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
East River Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plan of development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uni t features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cement Creek Dam and Reservoir . . . . . . . .
Permanent operating facilities . . . . . . . .
Development program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water utilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fish and wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mineral resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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