Red River Chloride Control Project Richard Bilinski Tulsa

Red River Chloride Control Project Richard Bilinski Tulsa District US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG®

Red River Chloride Control Salton Canyon & Elm Fork Kaiser Canyon & Elm Fork BUILDING STRONG®

Red River Chloride Control, TX & OK Construction, General Project Purpose: Reduce naturally occurring chloride and total dissolved solid concentrates in the Upper Red River Basin to allow economical use of water for municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes. Authority: Flood Control Acts of 1966 (PL 89 -789) & 1970 (PL 91 -611); Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (PL 93 -251), 1976 (PL 94 -587), 1986 (PL 99 -662) and Sec 3136 of WRDA 2007 (PL 110 -114). Sponsors: Wichita Basin, TX. - Red River Authority of Texas, TX Area VI, OK. - Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) and the Lugert-Altus Irrigation District, OK Cost Sharing Document: Local Cooperation Agreement, Jan 1978 BUILDING STRONG®

Salt Source Areas BUILDING STRONG®

Brine Emission Types Methods of Control BUILDING STRONG®

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Wichita River Basin, Texas § The recommended plan for the Wichita Basin includes brine collection at Areas VII, VIII (completed), and X (partially completed), with disposal in Truscott Brine Lake (completed). § When operational, 409 tons of salt per day will be prevented from entering the Wichita River and the Red River. Pipeline BUILDING STRONG®

Low Flow Diversion Deflated During periods of high flow after a rain, will allow diluted brines to pass downstream. Inflated During low flow periods, brines will be diverted to Brine Containment Facility. BUILDING STRONG®

Area VIII Bateman Pump Station In operation since 1986 BUILDING STRONG®

Area X Pumphouse and Dam Unfinished BUILDING STRONG®

Truscott Brine Reservoir In operation since 1986 Surface area is approximately 2000 acres. Daily inflow is near 5 MGD containing 200 tons salt BUILDING STRONG®

Elm Fork of the North Fork of the Red River, Harmon County, Oklahoma (Area VI) W. C. Austin (formerly Altus) Bureau of Reclamation Project BUILDING STRONG®

Area VI, Harmon CO. , OK. Kiser Canyon Robinson Canyon Salton Canyon Previously Studied Alternative BUILDING STRONG®

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