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<br />"'. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />0"19'-7 <br />l,: 4.- \) <br /> <br />allowance has been made in c:let.ermirling the economic status and repayment <br /> <br />capacity of the irrigated lands to provide for the accomplishment. of this.. <br /> <br />maintenance work. <br /> <br />20. The Model Reservoir and Johns Lake, units of the Model Irriga- <br /> <br /> <br />tion System, are the only existing storage facilit1es. Johns Lake with a <br /> <br />storage right for 345 acre-feet has not been operated for many years, The <br />Model Reservoir has a decree for 20,000 acre-feet of storage; however, the <br />present useable capaoity of the reservoir is less than 10,000 acre-feet, <br />due to sedimentation and deterioration of the dam. The reservoir is sup- <br /> <br />plied by the Model Inlet and Johns Flood Canals. The Inlet Canal diverts <br /> <br />from the Purgatoire River and intercepts some flood waters from arroyos <br /> <br />between the river and the reservoir. The Johns Flood Ditch diverts from <br /> <br />the river and delivers water to irrigators along its course with some un- <br /> <br />used water going to the Model Reservoir. <br />21. Trinidad Dam and Reservoir, - The Trinidad Dam and Reservoir is <br /> <br />proposed for construction by the Corps of Engineers at a site of about 4 <br />miles upstream trom the City ot Trinidad on the Purgatoire River, The <br /> <br />dam would be an earth fill structure. 208 feet high above the river bed, <br /> <br />The dam would provide facilities tor flood control and for the release of <br /> <br />water for irrigation or other purposes. Provision would also be made tor <br /> <br />the tuture installation of a nydroelectric powerplant if further study and <br />