Overview of water requirements for electric power generation (for the lower Colorado River basin)

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:5028351

Jacoby, Jr, G C

Problems created by competition between large scale electric power generation facilities and their customers for a limited water supply are addressed. The region under consideration is the Lower Colorado River Basin where water is consumed faster than the annual replenishment rate. Although augmentation is frequently mentioned as a solution to Lower Basin water supply problems, there are serious problems of legal ownership costs and negative physical affects related to all augmentation methods. The electric power generation industry is planning to increase its production and water use. These new uses will take away from the overall supply for all other users. This report consists of a description of the present situation, predictions for future consumptive use, and a discussion on the ability of present technology to handle the situation.

• Research Organization: Lake Powell Research Project, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5028351
• Report Number(s): PB-80-113509
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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