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TEMPORARY WATER TRANSFERS FOR DRY‐YEAR WATER SUPPLY 1
Author(s) -
Clark John R.,
Abt Steven R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1993.tb03205.x
Subject(s) - water supply , appropriation , environmental science , water transfer , plan (archaeology) , doctrine , transfer (computing) , water resource management , environmental engineering , computer science , geology , law , philosophy , linguistics , paleontology , parallel computing , political science
Temporary transfers of water for dry year water supply are analyzed for cost and operational feasibility. The temporary transfer is implemented as part of a water rights option agreement (WROA) between a lesson and a lessee. First, engineering analysis determines the technical feasibility and operations plan under the Colorado doctrine of prior appropriation. The cost of the WROA to a water utility is estimated. Other considerations in the agreement are discussed. The WROA is compared to other dry‐year supply alternatives using a water system simulation model to obtain expected cost and operational performance characteristics.