02-16-2014, 01:06 PM
The purpose of these different water storage alternatives is to deliver more water to area during the irrigation season.
This is from p78 the study:"
5.0
Evaluation of Alternatives
78
Draft Henrys Fork Basin Study Final Report
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Version 2
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February 2014
The additional storage would also affect flows downstream of the reservoir. Under median
1
conditions there would be a decrease in flows in the spring when excess flows would be
2
stored in the reservoir and an increase in flows in July as the stored water would be released.
3
In wet years, the full 26,700 acre-feet would be stored and delivered; hence, flows would
4
increase from June through September. In dry years, less water would be stored in the spring
5
and less would be delivered in the late summer.
In sometimes of the year additional water going down the river might be good, but there is no way that it is not going to have any effect on the river downstream. Cost wise this is probably the alternative they will go by.
They also say that " Flood routing studies also revealed that this increase in reservoir capacity would potentially affect two buildings adjacent to the reservoir."
Only two buildings??? As was mentioned the water table will also rise.
Every alternative is going to have some problems. For myself I like the greater storage capacity offered by the Lane Lake alternative, but it would be much more expensive to do. It also has impacts such as reduced flow in the Fall and Teton R. But much less impact on individual homes and fisheries....unless you are the guy that owns the farm it would cover!
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This is from p78 the study:"
5.0
Evaluation of Alternatives
78
Draft Henrys Fork Basin Study Final Report
-
Version 2
–
February 2014
The additional storage would also affect flows downstream of the reservoir. Under median
1
conditions there would be a decrease in flows in the spring when excess flows would be
2
stored in the reservoir and an increase in flows in July as the stored water would be released.
3
In wet years, the full 26,700 acre-feet would be stored and delivered; hence, flows would
4
increase from June through September. In dry years, less water would be stored in the spring
5
and less would be delivered in the late summer.
In sometimes of the year additional water going down the river might be good, but there is no way that it is not going to have any effect on the river downstream. Cost wise this is probably the alternative they will go by.
They also say that " Flood routing studies also revealed that this increase in reservoir capacity would potentially affect two buildings adjacent to the reservoir."
Only two buildings??? As was mentioned the water table will also rise.
Every alternative is going to have some problems. For myself I like the greater storage capacity offered by the Lane Lake alternative, but it would be much more expensive to do. It also has impacts such as reduced flow in the Fall and Teton R. But much less impact on individual homes and fisheries....unless you are the guy that owns the farm it would cover!
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