Economics of Management Options for Lake McConaughy

Raymond J. Supalla and Thomas V. Buell

No 413428, Staff Papers from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agricultural Economics

Abstract: The amount of water stored in Lake McConaughy reached a historical low in the Fall of 2004 and again in 2006. In 2005 and 2006 CNPPID irrigators received less than a full supply of Lake McConaughy water for the first time since the system came on line over 60 years ago. Electric power interests, recreation interests and the regional economy have also been adversely affected by low water levels. What, if anything should the State of Nebraska do to minimize the adverse impacts from this situation and/or prevent it from developing again in the future?

Keywords: Environmental; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.413428

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