Manitoba Wildlands - Water Proejcts: Garrison Diversion Unit Import to Sheyenne River Alternative

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Uses the Missouri River system, which is the largest and most reliable source of water in North Dakota. Has pipeline capacity to serve communities and rural water systems in northeastern North Dakota. Does not use limited groundwater resources of southeastern North Dakota or technically challenging ASR features. Lowest cost of the Missouri River import alternatives. Augments flows in the Sheyenne and Red Rivers. Stabilizes pool elevations in Lake Ashtabula during non-drought years and maintains the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Pool. Beneficially affects North Dakota aquifers; groundwater is available to meet other water demands. Beneficially affects the Buffalo Aquifer in Minnesota by providing water to Moorhead. Meets all of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department recommended aquatic flow targets on the Sheyenne River 100% of the time during a 1930s-type drought and 40% of the time on the Red River below Fargo. Benefits fish and mussels in the Red and Sheyenne Rivers with augmented flows. Provides beneficial effects to riparian areas from augmented flows in the Sheyenne and Red Rivers.	Does not deliver treated water directly to Grand Forks to address their water quality concerns Use of Missouri River water requires congressional authorization. Biota water treatment plant is required. Has the highest annual diversion from the Missouri River during a 1930s-type drought. May adversely affect historic properties.

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Uses the Missouri River system, which is the largest and most reliable source of water in North Dakota.
Has pipeline capacity to serve communities and rural water systems in northeastern North Dakota.
Does not use limited groundwater resources of southeastern North Dakota or technically challenging ASR features.
Lowest cost of the Missouri River import alternatives.
Augments flows in the Sheyenne and Red Rivers.
Stabilizes pool elevations in Lake Ashtabula during non-drought years and maintains the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Pool.
Beneficially affects North Dakota aquifers; groundwater is available to meet other water demands.
Beneficially affects the Buffalo Aquifer in Minnesota by providing water to Moorhead.
Meets all of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department recommended aquatic flow targets on the Sheyenne River 100% of the time during a 1930s-type drought and 40% of the time on the Red River below Fargo.
Benefits fish and mussels in the Red and Sheyenne Rivers with augmented flows.
Provides beneficial effects to riparian areas from augmented flows in the Sheyenne and Red Rivers.

Does not deliver treated water directly to Grand Forks to address their water quality concerns
Use of Missouri River water requires congressional authorization.
Biota water treatment plant is required.
Has the highest annual diversion from the Missouri River during a 1930s-type drought.
May adversely affect historic properties.