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ecause return flows for the North Crowheart Project accrue to the river at locations where they
cannot be re-diverted by downstream entities. Figure 4 depicts the Tribal Futures Projects and
the Irrigable lands in the WBHB.
Downstream of Boysen Reservoir, the model does not show any impacts. This is because
Boysen Reservoir acts as a “buffer” between the Wind and Bighorn Basins. More storage within
the reservoir can be used to meet downstream demands. The model shows, however, as time
progresses, there may be more difficulty in filling Boysen Reservoir if all of the proposed Futures
Projects are on-line. A more detailed carry-over storage analysis is required to analyze the full
affects of Futures Projects on storage in Boysen Reservoir.
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