WSP09611

• File Number: 8143.700
• Description: John Martin Reservoir - Annual Operating Plans and Reports
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 11/1/1993
• Title: Annual Report of the Operations Secretary Concerning the Operation of John Martin Reservoir - 1993 - Part 1 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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SUMMARY

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OPERATIONS SECRETARY

TO THE

ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT ADMINISTRATION

November 1, 1992 to October 31, 1993

Steven J. witte

Winter storage began in John Martin Reservoir at 0001 hr,
November 1, 1992. At that time the oonservation pool was empty and
the reservoir accounts oontained 13,284.87 a. f. distributed as
follows: 11,534.18 a. f in Agreement Acoounts and 1,750.69 a. f. in
the Permanent Reoreation Pool. Adjustment of Agreement Aocounts
transferring exoess water remaining in the Kansas Transit Loss
Aooount at the .end of the 91-92 compact year into Kansas and
Colorado storage aocounts was accomplished on November 1, 1992.
Winter storage ended at 2400 hr, March 31, 1993. During this
period 65,180.13 a. f. was stored. Of this amount, 36,390.18 a. f.
was stored in the conservation pool and 28,789.95 a.f. was stored
under the Pueblo winter storage program in Article III aocounts.
This water was allocated to various accounts as specified in the
Operating Plan adopted by the Compact Administration on April 14,
1980.

Transfer of oonservation pool water to accounts began at 0900
hr, April 1, 1993, at a rate of 1250 cfs. The conservation pool
was emptied at 2017 hr, April 25. During the time that transfer
was being aocomplished 18,649.26 a. f. was stored under summer
storage conditions. In addition, on May 31-
June 7 a period of storage accumulated 7,512.19 a. f. in the
oonservation pool. Again, on Aug. 29-30 conservation storage of
1523. 36 a. f. occurred. On Oct. 29- Oct. 31 a final storage event
produced 1,278.04 a. f of conservation storage. This was
transferred to aocounts as it was stored.

A run to the State of Kansas was begun at 0900 hr, June 24, at
a rate of 400 cfs. This run oontinued until 1846 hr, July 28, when
the Kansas acoount was emptied. A modified agreement on the
acoounting of credited delivery to the state line gages was adopted
this year. The agreement now states that no credit for over-
deli very will be determined for a run that exceeds 100% of the
Kansas account release.

The COlorado Division of Wildlife negotiated for the purchase
of trans-mountain water from the Pueblo West Metropolitan District
and the Board of Water Works of Pueblo this year. This water was
moved to the Permanent Recreation Pool in John Martin in June and
July. The amount stored in the pool was 8030. 96 a. f.

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