Energy - water - salinity: Upper Colorado River Basin

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · J. Water Resour. Plann. Manage. Div., Am. Soc. Civ. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5981494

Flug, M ^[1]; Walker, W R; Skogerboe, G V

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1. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson

The large amounts of water that will be needed to develop coal, oil shale, and uranium resources in the Upper Colorado River Basin will alter both the quantity and quality of downstream flows. An evaluation of the water resource impacts from alternative energy developments will assure a continued high level of water use throughout the Colorado River. A mathematical model was developed to simulate the salt and water exchange phase of potential fuel conversions. The analysis, based on a subbasin division of the Upper Colorado River Basin, uses a minimum-cost linear-programming algorithm. Model results are presented for minimum-cost energy developments, marginal value of water, and impacts of interstate water transfers. 11 references.

• OSTI ID: 5981494
• Journal Information: J. Water Resour. Plann. Manage. Div., Am. Soc. Civ. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Water Resour. Plann. Manage. Div., Am. Soc. Civ. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 105:WR2; ISSN JWRDD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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