A Plan to Transport Surplus Columbia River Basin Water to the Arid Pacific Northwest

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Document: "Snake-Colorado Project, A Plan to Transport Surplus Columbia River Basin Water to the Arid Southwest", October, 1963, table 6TABLE 6 COST COMPARISON OF THE SNAKE-COLORADO PROJECT AND THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST WATER PLAN PACIFIC SOUTHWEST WATER PLAN SNAKE-COLORADO PROJECT SAVINGS CONSTRUCTION COST $Million Construction 2045.2 1292.5 Interest During Construction 174.8 104.9 Total$ 2220.0 $1397.4$ 822.6 ANNUAL COST $Million Per Year Capital 70.3 44.2 Operation, Maintenance, Replacement, Power and Power Revenues 34.4 32,2* Total$104.7 $76.4$28.3 $Per Acre-Foot Average unit cost to deliver 1.2 million acre-feet to Southern California and 1.2 million acre-feet to Lake Havasu.$43.60 $31.80$11.80 * Includes $14.6 million per year for Snake and Columbia River Power Reparations and$9.2 million per year for operation, maintenance, replacements and power for MWD Colorado River Aqueduct. TABLE 6Epson Perfection 4870 Photo, 400 dpi, 8 bit, 1,233,466 byte