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Show -17- that term will also here be used. The three levels considered are as follows: Raise in water sur- Top of dam, Capacity at high Capacity at high face, feet elevation High water water in 1938 water in 1988 Acre-feet 557 1 1,207 1,204 27,000,000 575 1.225 1,222 29,500.000 582 1,232 1,229 30,500,000 1Same as dam considered by Colorado River Board. Acre-feet 24,000,000 26,500,000 27,500.000 Summary of power output. The results of the computations on the bases heretofore outlined are herein summarized. Raise in water surface.......... Elevation of top of dam.... High-water level............ 557 feet 1,207 feet 1,204 feet 575 feet 1,225 feet 1,222 feet 582 feet 1,232 feet 1,229 feet Upstream development as of..... 1938 1988 1938 1988 1938 1988 Reservoir capacity acre-feet....... 27,000,000 24,000,000 29,500,000 26,500,000 30,500,000 27,500,000 OUTPUT IN HORSEPOWER Plant capacity... 935,000 935,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,020,000 1,020,000 Continuous firm output......... 608,000 543,000 650,000 582,000 663,000 594,000 Average pos- sible output, 1897-1929........ 837,000 722,000 887,000 754,000 901,000 765,000 Minimum output............ 547,000 489,000 585,000 524,000 597,000 535,000 ANNUAL OUTPUT IN MILLIONS OF KILOWATT-HOURS Firm power........ 3$70 37540 4,240 3^800 4,330 Average total for 1897-1929...... 5,460 4,720 5,790 4,920 5,880 4,990 Reservoir operations and related data bearing on the reservoir with 575-foot raise in water surface are presented as Plates 1 and 2. [Omitted] |