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<P><STRONG>Mid-Pacific Region<BR>Sacramento, CA</STRONG></P>
<P>MP-10-181</P>
<P>Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, <A
href="mailto:plucero@usbr.gov">plucero@usbr.gov</A></P>
<P>For Release On: November 29, 2010</P>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=4>Reclamation Releases Final Appraisal and Optimization
Study for the Long Lake Valley Off-Stream Storage Project</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P>The Bureau of Reclamation’s Klamath Basin Area Office (KBAO) has released the
Final Appraisal and Optimization Study for a proposed off-stream storage project
to be located at Long Lake Valley. Reclamation used study criteria which
met objectives in the 2000 Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act to
evaluate the possibility of constructing the project.</P>
<P>The study considered possible benefits to Klamath Project irrigators and fish
species in the Klamath River. Additionally, the fishery restoration
benefits of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement were taken into
consideration. The study findings indicate that the return on investment
of the project is extremely low and does not warrant additional study.
Estimates developed in 2009 indicate the cost of the project to be between $550
million and $2.3 billion. The range in costs is due to various options in
the study, which include different sizes and combinations of storage, pumping
and power generation facilities and different levels of lining for the lake
bottom to prevent water loss from seepage. The study also considered the
availability of water to pump into the facility. Based on historical
inflow data and assuming current legally-mandated requirements are met, water
would only be available for storage in the facility in 1 out of every 7 to 10
years.</P>
<P>“Reclamation will continue to evaluate other opportunities to provide
additional water supplies for the Klamath Project. Plans are to examine
smaller off-stream and on-stream storage options in the Upper Klamath Basin as
well as groundwater utilization options that make sense for the entire Klamath
watershed,” said Sue Fry, KBAO Area Manager.<BR> <BR>The study may be
viewed at <A
href="http://www.usbr.gov/mp/kbao/">http://www.usbr.gov/mp/kbao/</A>. For
additional information or to request a copy of the study, please contact Kevin
Moore at <A href="mailto:klmoore@usbr.gov">klmoore@usbr.gov</A> or 541-880-2557
(TTY 541-883-6935). </P>
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