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Show 113 by the Erickson study itself. The study on which California relies,44 which shows the future Lower Basin mainstream supply to be 6,100,000 acre-feet per annum, is only one of a series prepared by Mr. Erickson. His other studies varied certain of the assumptions, such as Upper Basin storage and the interpretation of Article III(c) of the Colorado River Compact. One of these other studies showed future supply to be 6,500,000 acre-feet per annum;45 another showed it to be 7,400,000 acre-feet per annum.4" And none of the Erickson studies assumed an Upper Basin depletion at Lee Ferry of less than 6,200,000 acre-feet per annum despite a maximum depletion to date of only 2,200,000 acre-feet and the Senate Committee prediction of less than 4,800,000 acre-feet. 2. Existing California Uses Cannot Be Jeopardized Except by Congressional Action In discussing equities, California's contention that existing uses in that state will be curtailed under the apportionment proposed in this Report must be put in perspective. Her contention involves an assumption that Arizona and Nevada will be using all of the water apportioned to them and that the Upper Basin depletion of the flow at Lee Ferry will increase to more than 5,000,000 acre-feet per annum.47 Even accepting the correctness of all of the other assumptions on which California's estimate of a future annual supply of 6,100,000 acre-feet is based, "This study is detailed in the Transcript at pp. 18913-18915. "This study is detailed in the Transcript at pp. 18812-18819. "This study is detailed in Ariz. Ex. 366. *7A depletion of the Lee Ferry flow of 5,000,000 acre-feet per annum instead of the depletions assumed in the Erickson and Stetson studies would mean a supply of water for the Lower Basin above what those studies predict of approximately 1,500,000 acre-feet per annum. |
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Original Report: State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California |