[Vision2020] Alternative Water Sources/ was Potential

[Tom Hansen]

Yes.  I was (and still am) of the impression that a the Snake River 
pipeline concept had been examined and researched, and that pursuit of 
this project was considered not to be economically feasible, coupled with 
other potential obstacles.

Upon further reasearch, I have found that, apparently the Army Corps of 
Engineers, in March of 1989, had researched the Snake River pipeline 
concept, along with various other options (Harvard and Laird Reservoirs, 
Pipeline from Dworshak Reservoir, Paradise Creek Dam, and Robinson Lake 
Dam).

The Army Corps of Engineers came to the conclusion . . . 

http://joel.hamilton-family.org/Gallery1/MoscowWater/MoscowWater.htm
 
"The Corps concluded that if the region needed to seek an alternative 
water supply to replace a depleted groundwater supply, the most feasible 
alternative would be the Snake River pipeline.  The next most feasible 
alternative would be the Laird Park Dam and pipeline, especially if the 
flood control benefits were significant.  I don't see that anything has 
happened in the last 15 years to change that conclusion."

This was back in March of 1989, virtually twenty years ago to the day.  
Why these options were not pursued is open for debate.  Perhaps there were 
subsequent analyses (which I suspect) that suggested the obstacles I 
alluded to earlier.

Thoughts?

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
 
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