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Which of the Following Characterizations Regarding Colorado River Discharges and Annual

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Which of the following characterizations regarding Colorado River discharges and annual budgets is correct?


A) There are adequate average flows (1930-1980) in the system to meet the Compact (1923) and Mexican Water Treaty (1944) allotments.
B) The reservoirs that are in operation experience insignificant losses of water due to rock storage and evaporation.
C) The average flows in the second half of this century are more than double the budgeted amount.
D) The river system is about 3.5 million acre-feet in deficit from meeting annual budgets based on average flows from 1930 to 1980.

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