Water Authority Board Chair Michael T. Hogan provides an introduction and overview of the Colorado River at the May 1 Water Talks: The Colorado River and its Future

1. Water Authority Board Chair Michael T. Hogan
May 1, 2012
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2.  Terry Fulp Ph.D, Deputy Regional
Director of Lower Colorado Region,
Bureau of Reclamation
◦ The river and its challenges
 Halla Razak, P.E., Water Authority
◦ Water transfer, history and future
 MWD rate case
 Q & A after each presentation
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3. LAKE
SHASTA
San Diego County
LAKE imports ~70% of its
OROVILLE
water supply
State Water Project
(Bay-Delta)
16%
Colorado River
54%
Local Supplies
and Conservation
30%
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4. Water Supply Challenge
San Diego
County
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5. FONTENELLE
RESERVOIR
FLAMING
GORGE
RESERVOIR
BLUE MESA, MORROW
POINT, CRYSTAL
RESERVOIRS
NAVAJO RESERVOIR
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6.  Potential challenges to
supply
◦ Increasing demand
◦ Climate change
◦ Water quality
 Participating in solutions
◦ Colorado River Water Users
Association
◦ Colorado River Board
◦ Water Utility Climate Alliance
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7. Increasing Water Reliability
Through Supply Diversification
1991 2011(final) 2020
5%
11%
4%
14%
95% 3%
10% 13% 6%
13% 11%
7%
Total = 578
44% 4%
TAF 24%
30%
6%
Total = 594 TAF
Total = 779 TAF
Metropolitan Water District Recycled Water
Imperial Irrigation District Transfer
Seawater Desalination
All American & Coachella Canal Lining Groundwater
Conservation (existing and additional) Local Surface Water

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