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<br />..~.. ~ ~ <br />,;.. J.. j~ :. <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />operation, the outlet works would be used to make releases to the <br />river for downstream Irrigators and other required bypasses. A <br />separate outlet would be provided for the Fort Morgan Canal. The <br />Fort Morgan Canal outlet is designed to discharge 350 second-feet <br />with the reservoir water surface at minimum elevation of 4.351 feet. <br />Narrows Reservoir data are shown In Table 1. <br /> <br /> Table 1. Narrows Reservoir <br /> Elevation Capac I ty Area <br />Pools and Streambed (feet) (acre-feet) (acres) <br />Maximum pool 4,447.0 1.548.558 39,628 <br />Top of flood 4,428.5 973,185 25.245 <br />control pool <br />Top of Joint use pool 4,404.3 498,185 14.963 <br />Average annual 4,393.8 358,600 11.651 <br />maximum pool <br />Average annua 1 4,381.5 232,800 8.955 <br />minimum pool <br />Top of minimum pool 4,351.0 50,160 3.631 <br />Streambed 4,307.0 <br />. <br /> <br />Jackson Reservoir's present function of storing water for the Lower <br />South Platte Water Conservancy District would be abandoned with the <br />water stored for the purpose transferred to Narrows Reservoir. Jackson <br />Reservoir, however. would be maintained In the interest of general <br />recreation and fish and wIldlife. Project features and the service <br />area are shown on Plate I of the memorandum report preceding this <br />substantiating report. <br /> <br />The ensuing analysis of fish and wildlife 15 based upon the life of <br />the project, 100 years. <br /> <br />FISH <br /> <br />Without the Project <br /> <br />The area of Influence of the project on fish Includes about 15.5 miles <br />of the South Platte River withIn the Joint use pool of Narrows Reser- <br />voir and 5.5 miles of the South Platte River Immediately downstream <br />from Narrows Reservoir. <br /> <br />. <br />