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An investigation into the economic impacts of subordinating the Swan Falls hydroelectric water right to upstream irrigation. Item Info

This study was requested by the Swan Falls Interim Study Committee to use existing information, reports, and studies to examine the economic impacts of subordinating the water right at Swan Falls to upstream irrigation. Chapters I outlines the background, objectives, methodology and organization of the report. Chapter II provides a summary and background information of historic and present flows at Swan falls, and factor that can affect the flows. Chapter III examines probable levels of irrigation development and consequences of new irrigation should the Swan Falls water right be subordinated. Chapter IV examines uses a 195,000 acre new development scenario to estimate the impacts of subordination on electric loads, generation and costs. Chapter V investigates the economic impacts on the state under the new development scenario. Chapter VI looks at water markets and water allocations and availability for industry, and Chapter VII examines other environmental, recreational, and fishery costs, constraints, and impacts in the event of water rights subordination.

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Title:
An investigation into the economic impacts of subordinating the Swan Falls hydroelectric water right to upstream irrigation.
Authors:
Hamilton, Joel R.; Lyman, R. Ashley
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1983-12
Description:
This study was requested by the Swan Falls Interim Study Committee to use existing information, reports, and studies to examine the economic impacts of subordinating the water right at Swan Falls to upstream irrigation. Chapters I outlines the background, objectives, methodology and organization of the report. Chapter II provides a summary and background information of historic and present flows at Swan falls, and factor that can affect the flows. Chapter III examines probable levels of irrigation development and consequences of new irrigation should the Swan Falls water right be subordinated. Chapter IV examines uses a 195,000 acre new development scenario to estimate the impacts of subordination on electric loads, generation and costs. Chapter V investigates the economic impacts on the state under the new development scenario. Chapter VI looks at water markets and water allocations and availability for industry, and Chapter VII examines other environmental, recreational, and fishery costs, constraints, and impacts in the event of water rights subordination.
Subjects:
Water rights Irrigation Hydroelectric power Economic impact Environmental effects
Location:
Swan Falls; Snake River Basin; Southern Idaho
Latitude:
43.243
Longitude:
-116.379
Collection:
Boise Basin
IWRRI number:
198309
Rights:
Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/
Publisher:
Idaho Water and Energy Resources Research Institute; University of Idaho
Contributing Institution:
University of Idaho
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Cataloger:
KIT
Date Digitized:
2017-08-28

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"An investigation into the economic impacts of subordinating the Swan Falls hydroelectric water right to upstream irrigation.", Idaho Waters Digital Library, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/iwdl/items/iwdl-198309.html
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Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/
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