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 5.0 SOIL SALINITY PROJECT BELOW MORRISION DAM 



5.1 Operations 



Since September 1989, SaskPower has been operating a network of dewatering wells 

 below Cookson Reservoir. The purpose of these wells is to lower the water table below 

 the dam in an attempt to reduce salinity. At the present time the majority of the pumpage 

 has come from four wells, with minor contributions from two additional wells. 



5.2 Pumpage Volumes 



Table 5.1 summarizes monthly pumpages for the salinity project. Table 5.2 summarizes 

 the pumpage volumes for individual salinity project wells. The 1991 pumped volume of 

 947 dam' represents an increase of 181 dam' over 1990 volumes. This increase in total 

 pumpage is due to an influx of 206 dam' from well PW 90108, which is located on the 

 west side of the Poplar River. On the east side of the river, production from 87,102 

 decreased by 30 dam'. 



