CAVSARP: Tucson's Recharge Project for CAP water

What is Tucson's allocation?

Approximately 140,000 AFY:
138,920 afy = Tucson Water Company
9,500afy = Metro Water District

How much CAP water is put in annually at the CAP-SARP facility?


PILOT OPERATIONS (1996 - 2002):

Year       Recharge Volume       Production Volume

1996             200 acre-feet                   0 acre-feet
1997          2,000 acre-feet                   0 acre-feet
1998        12,000 acre-feet                   0 acre-feet
1999        15,000 acre-feet                   0 acre-feet
2000        15,000 acre-feet                   0 acre-feet
2001        15,000 acre-feet          15,000 acre-feet
2002        20,000 acre-feet          25,000 acre-feet

FULL-SCALE OPERATIONS (2003 - 2007):

2003        50,000 acre-feet          35,000 acre-feet
2004        60,000 acre-feet          45,000 acre-feet
2005        70,000 acre-feet          50,000 acre-feet
2006        70,000 acre-feet          40,000 acre-feet
2007        80,000 acre-feet          60,000 acre-feet

PROJECTIONS:  

2008      100,000 acre-feet          60,000 acre-feet
2009      100,000 acre-feet          70,000 acre-feet

What percentage is this of Tucson's total allocation?

Year     Recharge Volume      % of full allocation recharged
1996            200 acre-feet              0.1%
1997         2,000 acre-feet              1.4%
1998       12,000 acre-feet              8.6%
1999       15,000 acre-feet            10.7%
2000       15,000 acre-feet            10.7%
2001       15,000 acre-feet            10.7%
2002       20,000 acre-feet            14.3%
2003       50,000 acre-feet            35.7%
2004       60,000 acre-feet            42.9%
2005       70,000 acre-feet            50.0%
2006       70,000 acre-feet            50.0%
2007       80,000 acre-feet            57.1%


What is the total that has been put into the facility?

As of the end of 2007 = 409,200 acre feet

What is the total that has been pumped?

As of the end of 2007 = 270,000 acre feet

What is the difference between the recharged and the pumped out?

As of the end of 2007 = 139,200 acre feet

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