Agricultural implications of reduced water supplies in the Green and Upper Yellowstone River Basins

Technical Report · Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5272150· OSTI ID:5272150

Lansford, R. R.; Roach, F.; Gollehon, N. R.; Creel, B. J.

The growth of the energy sector in the energy-rich but water-restricted Western US has presented a potential conflict with the irrigated agricultural sector. This study measures the direct impacts on farm income and employment resulting from the transfer of water from agriculture to energy in two specific geographical areas - the Green and Upper Yellowstone River Basins. We used a linear programming model to evaluate the impacts of reduced water supplies. Through the use of regional multipliers, we expanded our analysis to include regional impacts. Volume I provides the major analysis of these impacts. Volume II provides further technical data.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5272150
• Report Number(s): LA-8925-MS-Vol.2; ON: DE82009963
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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