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<br />Colorado and 40% for Kansas. The ditch companies in Colorado water
<br />district 67 had their own agreement as to the apportionment of
<br />Colorado's 60%. Operation of the reservoir under the storage
<br />agreement was not intended to change any Compact directive and
<br />allowed the operation to simulate that occurring in previous years.
<br />When all the water was transferred, the conservation pool was
<br />declared empty and the priority administration of water rights in
<br />Colorado upstream and downstream of John Martin reservoir came
<br />into effect. This administration would then continue until another
<br />storage event occurred. Adjustments for evaporation during storage
<br />are prorated amongst the accounts and each of the parties in the
<br />agreement was responsible for the transit lOsses it incurred when
<br />calling lor a release of water from its account.
<br />The operation of the, reservoir under the 1979 Colorado-Kansas
<br />storage resolution during the summer storage period of this water year
<br />resulted in a greater beneficial and more efficient use of water for
<br />people in Colorado water district 1j1. This is the first year since 1968 the
<br />reservoir has not been vacated most of the summer season. However.
<br />some upstream people felt they were injured because of the timing
<br />associated with the anticipation phase of the "opening" and "closing"
<br />of the reservoir outlet works. 'Ibis occurred as the reservoir was being
<br />regulated for conservation storage and subsequent releases.
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<br />Ten summer storage periods occurred this year as follows:
<br />Began Ended Accumulated
<br />BOO Hours April 13, 1979 0001 hours April 16, 1979 543 A.F.
<br />1030 Hours May 30,1979 1200 hours June I, 1979 1,128 A.F,
<br />1030 Hours June 3, 1979 1030 hours June 4, 1979 2,204 A.F.
<br />0930 Hours June 9,1979 1300 hours June 12, 1979 7,fY57 A.F.
<br />1600 Hours June 24, 1979 0900 hours June 26, 1979 3,689 A.F.
<br />2100 Hours July 16, 1979 0900 hours July 17, 1979 1,019 A.F.
<br />1000 Hours July 18, 1979 1000 hours July 20, 1979 2,161 A.F.
<br />1000 Hours Aug. 1,1979 2400 hours Aug. 2, 1979 2,205 A.F.
<br />2400 Hours Aug. 15, 1979 0800 hours Aug. 17, 1979 3,295 A.F.
<br />0800 Hours Oct. 22, 1979 2400 hours Oct. 31, 1979 1,362 A.F.
<br />In general, for the year, the reservoir was empty at the beginning 01
<br />winter storage on November 1, 1978 and at the end of winter storage.
<br />the contents of the reservoir were 15,210 acre-feet. At the end of the
<br />summer storage period and the end of the water year, October 3t, 1979.
<br />there were 5,040 acre-feet of water impounded.
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<br />9, GAGING STATIONS
<br />The Administration approved a cooperative agreement with the U.S.
<br />GeologiCal Survey for the fiscal year October 1, 1978 to September 30,
<br />1979, in the amount of $9,800 - $4.900 for each party. These funds are
<br />for tbe operation of the compact stations, the providing of current
<br />streainflow data, maintenance of radio equipment, and the preparation
<br />of recOrds for the Annual Report.
<br />Tbe measurement of the nows for Purgatoire River near Las
<br />Animas continues to be a problem, but the expense of a permanent
<br />control is probably not justified. The problem is caused by the
<br />changing 01 the stage-discharge relationship due to beavers building
<br />brush dams just downstream from several of the gages.
<br />Compact measuring stations, radio transmitters and print out
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